do a kindness

Example Sentences

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“You did not expect a guard to do a kindness for you—that almost never happened,” recalled Jack.

From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren

“Mother says that ’tis the only way to do a kindness.

From Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls by Madison, Lucy Foster

Had he even remotely fancied she would ever be anything nearer to him than just a formal friend who occasionally stooped to give a bright smile or do a kindness?

From The Search by Hill, Grace Livingston

So, when the doctor come out of the house, I hailed him, and asked him if he'd do a kindness to a shipwrecked mariner stranded on a lee shore.

From The Postmaster by Lincoln, Joseph C.

When have you ever refused to do a kindness for anyone?

From Lover or Friend by Carey, Rosa Nouchette