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1460 J. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 93 Ples yowyr Hyghnes..in consyderacion of þe seruys and plesur..to yow don by William Paston..to graunt..lettrys patentys.

a1470 T. Malory Morte Darthur (Winch. Coll.) 334 I shame nat to be with hym nor to do hym all the plesure that I can.

a1500 (a1450) in C. Monro Lett. Margaret of Anjou (1863) 140 (MED) Ye shal..do us greit pleasir and deserve of us especial thanke.

1526 Bible (Tyndale) Acts xxiv. 27 Felix, willynge to shewe the Jewes a pleasure, lefte Paul in preson bounde.

1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. ccclxiiij The citezens shewed them what pleasure they could.

a1625 J. Fletcher Valentinian iii. i, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Bbbbbbb3/2 If thou wilt do me pleasure, weepe a little.

1685 N. Crouch Eng. Empire in Amer. ii. 50 One..who to do the Spaniards a pleasure gave them [sc. the English] information of a great Ship called the St. Anna expected from the Philippine Islands,..which..they took within a few days after.

1742 H. Fielding Joseph Andrews I. ii. xvi. 288 If they would do him the pleasure of their Company only two days, he would furnish them with his Coach and six. View more context for this quotation

1871 R. Browning Balaustion 145 But certainly Thou dost thy friend no pleasure in the act.

1923 Times 18 Oct. 11/3 Let them do me the pleasure of asking me for the place.

1970 P. O'Brian Master & Commander (new ed.) xi. 340 Would you do me the pleasure of dining aboard, or are you bespoke?

1998 Canad. Business (Electronic ed.) 27 Feb. Would you do me the pleasure of having a coffee with me in my office next week so we can talk about it?