Example sentences of "why [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why make me pay for what Eddie did ? ’ |
| 2 | I mean , why , why make it the pensioners every time ? |
| 3 | I pointed out that most sentences in the Bible began with And , but I was told that English had changed since the time of King James , In that case , I argued , why make us read the Bible ? |
| 4 | ‘ Why answer him ? ’ |
| 5 | The stress and strain on muscles and joints is considerable , but why has she not sent the doctor 's certificate as a matter of courtesy to the tournament authorities ? |
| 6 | We sometimes ask about a person : ‘ Why has she chosen that course of action ? |
| 7 | Why has she turned down David Pickering ? |
| 8 | ‘ Why has she come to confess now ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Then why has she gone away ? |
| 10 | Why has she gone away ? |
| 11 | Why has she done this to us ? |
| 12 | Why has she not spoken long ago in the right quarter ? |
| 13 | Why has she gone , Mammy ? |
| 14 | ‘ And why has she come to Willi 's party in that dreadful suit ? |
| 15 | Why has she come here for goodness sake Ar Art barked mentally choosing mushed up mushroom omelette and a roll of butter . |
| 16 | I mean really and truly mum with all these shops that are about , why has she got ta go in that one ? |
| 17 | Why has she got ta do it ? |
| 18 | ‘ But on a point of handicapping , why has he been raised 4lb after finishing second in the Mackeson , while Desert Orchid has been dropped 2lb for finishing second to Long Engagement ? ’ |
| 19 | Why has he thrown up that promising career in politics to become a vicar ? ’ |
| 20 | That 's more like it , but why has he bypassed the usual channels ? ’ |
| 21 | Why has he done it now ? |
| 22 | ( Why has he only given magic mushrooms four for euphoria , when Collis Brownes gets five ? ) |
| 23 | If , as Mr Bush indicated in his letter , he knew in October of Mr Frohnmayer 's ‘ wish to step aside ’ , why has he not nominated a successor ? |
| 24 | " Why has he come back with you ? " |
| 25 | ‘ But why has he put in the mourning band ? ’ she thought |
| 26 | All right , the fellow has his troubles , Joe thought , but why has he involved Maureen in them ? |
| 27 | However , since Stamp Duty has already been removed from share dealing , why has he set a moratorium on house purchase ? |
| 28 | Why has He allowed you here ? |
| 29 | Why has he upset me so ? she asked herself . |
| 30 | Why has he changed his mind ? |