Example sentences of "do [pron] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They should all be forced to spend a week here — it would do them a world of good . ’ |
| 2 | Rovers enjoyed a heavy advantage in penalties before half-time but it did not do them a lot of good . |
| 3 | Next time he 'd do them a bloody bunch of daffodils . |
| 4 | Thought you 'd do them a favour , did you ? ’ |
| 5 | He said : ‘ The word from Manchester United fans was that we could do them a big favour , and we 've undoubtedly done them one , but I got the impression that our own fans would not have been too bothered if we 'd lost today . ’ |
| 6 | Wales hope Cyprus , whom they beat last month , can do them a favour by pinching points from their main rivals in the run in . |
| 7 | A130 neighbours Braintree can do them a favour today by beating the islanders and condemning them to relegation , while improving their own lowly position in their first season at this level . |
| 8 | Chandos Herald , the Black Prince 's biographer , makes the prince reply to Charles V 's letter citing him to appear before the parlement of Paris by saying , ‘ Lords , by my faith it seems to me that the French think I am dead ; but if God gives me comfort , and I can get up from this bed , I will do them a great deal of harm even now , for God knows that they lack a good case , and they will have real cause to complain of me . ’ |
| 9 | But though none might be prepared to go so far as that , all British parties would quickly realize that apparent discrimination against women in their lists would do them a lot of harm . |
| 10 | If they have that , it 'll do them a lot of good ! |
| 11 | Middlesbrough , with goalkeeper Ian Ironside making his first-team debut at Wolves , are hoping that local rivals Newcastle United can do them a big favour . |
| 12 | That 'll do them a favour would n't it ? |
| 13 | ‘ Listen , ’ Arty pleaded in desperation , ‘ will you do me a favour and feck off up to see him I told you I was expecting someone . |
| 14 | Will you do me a favour , Gilly ? |
| 15 | Now could you just do me a cup of tea , Irina dear ? ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I know it 's late , Mitch , ’ he said , ‘ but could you do me a tattoo ? ’ |
| 17 | ‘ An extra ten on the fare if you 'll do me a favour . ’ |
| 18 | Can you do me a small favour ? ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Frank , could you do me a big favour and see if you can find who this guy Azul is ? ’ |
| 20 | You 'll do me a mischief afore you 've finished ! " |
| 21 | ‘ Then will you do me a favour ? ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Mr Prescott , would you do me a favour ? ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Can you do me a favour ? ’ |
| 24 | Then you could do me a favour . |
| 25 | ‘ Would you do me a favour ? |
| 26 | He said simply , ‘ You 'll do me a favour if you do n't mention it to anyone . ’ |
| 27 | The hon. Gentleman would do me a great favour if he could kindly confirm that his party , if in power , would spend an extra £13 billion above what we are spending . |
| 28 | ‘ Can you do me a favour ? ’ |
| 29 | Now do you know , could you do me a favour and tell Wendy about that gust because she 's just just sending them off . |
| 30 | ‘ The only problem is , my car is going in for a service , so maybe you could do me a favour and give me a lift there ? |