Example sentences of "you [vb infin] so " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But tell me , why do you disapprove so strongly of my choice of leisure pursuits ? ’ |
| 2 | This recalls the auxiliary use of need in questions , and indeed ( 46 ) and ( 47 ) above are equivalent to Why need we bother ? and Why need you make so much fuss ? , with all four sentences implying " for no good reason " ( cf. de Cornulier 1978 : 130 ) . |
| 3 | ‘ Well dear , and what do you want so early in the morning ? ’ she asked , rubbing her hands together . |
| 4 | or somebody said do you want so and so , no thanks |
| 5 | ‘ Now — if we are going to roast the lairds , and get some rights at last , do you think we can win our lease back from old Menzies — do you think so , Angus ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Do you think so , Omi , really ? |
| 7 | ‘ Do n't you think so ? ’ |
| 8 | Now do n't you think so ? |
| 9 | You 've earned the full right to be a Brownie , Jenny — do n't you think so , Miss Clinton ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Did you think so ? |
| 11 | Teacher : Why would you think so ? |
| 12 | ‘ Do you think so ? ’ |
| 13 | Did n't you think so ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Do you think so ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Do you think so ? ’ |
| 16 | Do n't you think so ? ’ |
| 17 | Do you think so ? ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Fog plays funny tricks , mister , do n't you think so ? |
| 19 | ‘ Oh , crikey , d' you think so ? ’ asked Dolly . |
| 20 | Do n't you think so , Albert ? ’ |
| 21 | " Do you think so ? " |
| 22 | do n't you think so ? |
| 23 | Do n't you think so ? ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Do you think so , sir ? ’ |
| 25 | What made you think so ? |
| 26 | GUIL : Do you think so ? |
| 27 | ‘ Do n't you think so ? ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Do you think so ? ’ asked Lili , her head tilted . |
| 29 | What makes you think so ? ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Why do you think so ? ’ she asked after a while , as her initial disapproval was superseded by curiosity . |