Freddie had persuaded Amanda to marry him, and was formally asking her father for his permission. 'Sir,' he said, 'I would like to have your daughter for my wife.'
'Why can't she get one of her own ?' asked Amanda's father

Do you think, Professor that my girlfriend should take up the piano as a career ?
No, I think she should put down the lid as a favour.

Doctor Sawbones speaking. Oh, doctor, my girlfriend's just dislocated her jaw. Can you come over in, say, three or four weeks' time?