Example sentences of "wonder why [noun prp] [verb] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Comedians have their gags , wondering why Noah did n't swat the mosquitoes while he had the chance . |
| 2 | ‘ Dear God , ’ Devlin said , ‘ I sometimes wonder why Steiner does n't make his own way back across the Channel , walking on water . ’ |
| 3 | I wonder why Ranteallo did n't think of financing the funeral with them ! " |
| 4 | In the room afterwards he 'd wondered why Amanda did n't bother about the holes in her tights or the fact that her boots needed mending . |
| 5 | ‘ I did n't want to burden you with this but you 'd soon have wondered why Mackie did n't come . ’ |
| 6 | For a moment Alexei wondered why Burun did not arrest his eldest son 's questions more sharply , and then he realised with admiration how much reassurance the noble hangers-on who had swollen Burun 's retinue would draw from what they heard . |