"would you be so kind as to" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} would you be so kind as to
  1. (colloquial) Would you please (do something); used to ask someone to do something politely. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-would_you_be_so_kind_as_to-en-phrase-D80VCSYY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1987 February 1, Donnie Whitlock, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, volume 14, number 28, page 14:",
          "text": "I'm in dire need of someone who will be so kind as to let me have a few moments of their leisure time in congenial correspondence as a much-needed friend.",
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        "Would you please (do something); used to ask someone to do something politely."
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          "politely",
          "politely#English"
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        "(colloquial) Would you please (do something); used to ask someone to do something politely."
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