Example sentences of "why [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ So that 's why I 've come to Hambury to find out . |
| 32 | That 's why I 've come over from the States , ’ Howard said . |
| 33 | Are you wondering why I 've kitted you up ? ’ |
| 34 | That 's why I 've bought the record . ’ |
| 35 | ‘ Then that 's why I 've got the craps . ’ |
| 36 | That 's why I 've been punished through his death . |
| 37 | But seriously , there is something of a revival just like everywhere else at the moment , although blues has always had a strong following in Australia — that 's why I 've been able to make a living all these years . |
| 38 | And that 's why I 've gotten my whole scene focused on what I need to do , what we all need to do . |
| 39 | That 's probably why I 've been so bloody to Perdita . |
| 40 | I wake up hating myself and fabricating reasons why I 've had so little sleep — I was woken in the middle of the night by a phone call , my cat kept jumping on my bed all night . |
| 41 | ‘ I do n't know why I 've been dropped but I can only think it 's something to do with my run-ins with those high-profile managers . |
| 42 | ‘ I naturally believe that the financial profits of the drug-suppliers are offensive , ’ Ellen said , ‘ which is why I 've only used cocaine on a handful of occasions . |
| 43 | But that 's why I 've got big feet . ’ |
| 44 | ‘ That 's why I 've kept changes to a minimum . ’ |
| 45 | That 's why I 've taken the liberty of preparing and enclosing a suggested Personal Itinerary , which incorporates an abundance of ways you might enjoy your stay with us … |
| 46 | WHY I 'VE HAD TO THROW AWAY THAT PHOTO |
| 47 | ‘ That 's why I 've got to see a man about a job . ’ |
| 48 | That 's why I 've been delayed in getting over to see you . |
| 49 | ‘ That 's why I 've come . ’ |
| 50 | ( And for those clever dicks asking why I 've given it a higher rating here than in the footy feature , it 's 'coz I did n't know it was on budget then . |
| 51 | Too many nursing lectures are given by unqualified lecturers , and it is not uncommon for a person chosen to speak on a particular aspect of care to begin the lecture by saying : ‘ I do n't know why I 've been asked to speak , I 've limited experience in this field . ’ |
| 52 | That is one reason why I 've just started to learn the piano . |
| 53 | That 's the top part the bottom part is open to negotiation and that 's why I 've put them altogether at the bottom . |
| 54 | Carbon dioxide is the most soluble of the gases because as it dissolves it does n't just go through a physical solution it goes through a chemical conversion such that carbon dioxide dissolving in water forms carbonic acid which , in water will dissociate into a hydrogen iron and a hydrogen bicarbonate iron which can further dissociate this is why I 've got a nice wide blackboard and you 've only got a piece of A four paper so you end up with a carbonate iron two hydrogen ions This system is a dynamic equilibrium . |
| 55 | That 's why I 've got more fans out there than any other British athlete . |
| 56 | Well y you 'll appreciate why I 've asked the question er Mr , because they supported it , they made representations in support at the consultation draft stage , they did n't object at the deposit stage , and yet today , as I understand your evidence , you 're telling us that they do object to site D thirty nine being shown within the inset . |
| 57 | ‘ That 's why I 've brought you here . ’ |
| 58 | That 's why I 've applied for school in September . |
| 59 | That 's why I 've decided to let his wife and children come and see him . |
| 60 | That 's probably why I 've wanted you so much these last few months . |