Example sentences of "do [pers pn] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I know we have n't long been acquainted , but will you do me the honour of becoming my wife ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ You 'll do me the honour of dancing ? ’ |
| 3 | By now everyone was dancing , and it seemed quite natural for Huw to ask : ‘ Would you do me the honour , Mrs O'Dell ? ’ |
| 4 | Will you do me the favour of remembering that , Sara ? " |
| 5 | If the hon. Gentleman would do me the service of going to the Library and reading the judgments , he would find that in the earlier proceedings , neither the Home Office nor my hon. Friend were held in contempt for the actions that were taken on 1 and 2 May . |
| 6 | I stated my views to Lord Stanley as fully as I could , but I fear that the Exchequer is not in a condition to enable him to second my views , 1 think you will do me the credit to say that if any man can organize an Expedition for interior research I can , and that there are few if any here more qualified from experience for such a task . |
| 7 | ABBERLEY : Would you do me the goodness of turning your electrocardiograph around to me ? |
| 8 | Might do me the power of good , lose some weight . |
| 9 | Although I realise that organising childcare for two small children is bound to be difficult , if it can be arranged , it will do you the power of good . |
| 10 | Come on a Club 18–30 holiday and there 's every chance it will do you the world of good . |
| 11 | But physically — this type of exercise will do you the world of good . |
| 12 | It would do you the world of good . ’ |
| 13 | and that 'll do you the world of good . |
| 14 | But while we 're on the subject a dose of hard living might do you the world of good . ’ |
| 15 | A tough looker is not necessarily a tough fighter , and we should not do him the favour of allowing his warpaint to add to our problems . |
| 16 | ‘ And I think that someone would like to dance it with me , ’ she said , as Herman , lured by the smile , came across and with a ludicrous bow , asked Erika if she would do him the honour of the dance , Erika graciously accepting , to her delight leaving Fritz looking disconsolate and unhappy . |
| 17 | ‘ She was bent on making mischief because I would n't do her the favour she wanted , and she bloody well succeeded , did n't she ? ’ |
| 18 | Take her to Nicosia , but only if you will not do her the service of remaining here , in this town , at her side . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ A bit of country air will do her the world of good . ’ |
| 20 | I 'm sorry we could n't do it the day you arrived , but it took a little bit of organizing . " |
| 21 | And I tried to fix it to the door and it would n't , I tried to do it up with Blu-Tack and would have none of it , I tried to do it with Sellotape and would n't do it the Sellotape kept on coming away something in the varnish I think that resisted that so then I thought , right I 'll I 'll tie the thing up in someway , I forget how , and blew away went down the drive ! |
| 22 | Using positive phrases , such as ‘ I really like … , ’ rather than negative lines like ‘ you do n't do it the way that I like … , ’ will improve your chance of having a productive dialogue . |
| 23 | I says , I 'll go next week This was after three weeks , I says , I 'll go on next week and I 'll take over the job of yard foreman , and I 'll do it the way I want it done , not the way that . |
| 24 | I says er , I want to take charge , and I 'll do it the way that I think it should be done . |
| 25 | I am not anticipating that anybody in this room will do it the way I say I do it . |
| 26 | Can you not do it the coffee break ? |
| 27 | Mind you , if you ca n't do it the weather will automatically do it for you , unless you plan to take a pneumatic drill into the garden with you in December . |
| 28 | They did , they did it in the evening but they 're not in the , did n't do it the morning . |
| 29 | ‘ Will he do us the business , Dan ? ’ |