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
When it comes to patronage, we’re all patronized: you do a kindness for a friend, without remuneration, and he accepts it; that’s patronage.
From The Dominant Dollar by Ralph, Lester
When you do a kindness hide it, and when a kindness is done to you proclaim it.
From Arabian Wisdom by Wortabet, John
"Nice boy! he never forgets to do a kindness and be a comfort to his Polly," she said, leaning her tired head on his buttony jacket, as he stood beside her.
From Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story by Alcott, Louisa May
It was, in fact, to do a kindness to somebody I wanted to benefit, and could not have any bearing on your object in making this inquiry.
From The Dust of Conflict by Bindloss, Harold
