a favour in English:

I do the shopping.

The men had little to do except hunt for food.

Professional writers do not have a regular income.

Those who know do not talk. Those who talk do not know.

In most countries, teachers do not receive high wages.

Town criers used to tell people what they must do, according to the king's orders.

Maybe it's time to change my hair and do a makeover.

Since I have no children, I have more time to spend doing volunteer work than parents do.

Stop complaining and do as you're told.

If it's necessary to do so, I'll pay back my loan now.

The cones of the jack pine, for example, do not readily open to release their seeds until they have been subjected to great heat.

What should I do if I become depressed while studying abroad?

I'd like to get a bank loan; how do I go about that?

One thing I've always wanted to do is write a children's book.

She seems to be in trouble. Tell her what to do.

Ask me anything!

Well, I'll surely ask again.

He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.

I immediately wrote a letter to ask her, but she did not reply.

People ask you for criticism, but they only want praise.

If you ask me, reading comics is a complete waste of time.

He took my umbrella without bothering to ask.

If anyone was to ask what the point of the story is, I really don't know.

He's the last person I would ask help from, because he is completely unreliable.

Our section chief always makes a face at me when I ask him for something.

Why ask me? Wouldn't it be better to do it yourself?

I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders.

Obviously, Tom had a lot on his mind, but I had no choice but to ask him to spend some time helping us with our problems.

Ask and you shall receive.

People sometimes ask me what I'm going to do when I retire.