Example sentences of "why [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this chapter we will examine various explanations of why most soil conservation policies do not work . |
| 2 | After all this time , when I begged and begged you to cut down , why suddenly say you 're going to stop ? ’ |
| 3 | Speaking of elections , can anyone explain why long serving former Darlington councillor Jimmy Whelan was in the Borough Solicitor 's office last Tuesday morning ? |
| 4 | But why so incensed ? |
| 5 | ‘ Well , why so cross ? |
| 6 | Infinitival usage after how and why thus confirms our analysis of the way the modals are put into relation with the infinitive . |
| 7 | So why exactly did the County Council get its honours , for what specific buildings ? |
| 8 | He also has a smart answer to the real big question about abduction — why exactly do these super-intelligent beings travel halfway across the universe in hi-tech spaceships to stick blunt instruments up people 's bottoms ? |
| 9 | But why exactly do these super-intelligent beings travel halfway across the universe in hi-tech spaceships to stick blunt instruments up people 's bottoms ? |
| 10 | Why exactly do you want to leave home so badly ? ’ |
| 11 | All her insecurities surged painfully as , throwing caution to the winds , she confronted him furiously , demanding imperiously , ‘ Why exactly have you brought me here , Rune ? |
| 12 | Why not marry my friend Robert Dudley , the Earl of Leicester ? |
| 13 | ‘ So , damn it , why not marry elsewhere ? ’ |
| 14 | Why not renew now and be sure ? |
| 15 | ‘ Why not break with tradition altogether and go to Leeds , say , or London ? ’ |
| 16 | It is possible to argue that certain sections could , with advantage , have been expanded to stress the more chemical aspects of topics — eg the section of enzymes ‘ in reverse ’ ( why not refer to this as synthesis ? ) touches on an area of great value and which is increasingly used industrially . |
| 17 | Why not look at the situation rationally : it 's the British Mountaineering Council , and sports climbing and competitions have nothing in common with the ethos of mountaineering activities — so why not ignore them , excommunicate them ? |
| 18 | I thought no way were we going to have half an hour of this and thought why not make our own ? |
| 19 | If the diet is broken why not make the most of it before the diet begins again tomorrow ? |
| 20 | Why not make a completely fresh start some place else ? |
| 21 | If you 've got a beautiful body , why not make the most of it ? |
| 22 | Why not make the groove move at twenty inches per second throughout the whole disc ? |
| 23 | Why not make your visit to the theatre extra special , and spend a night at one of Scarborough 's best hotels ? |
| 24 | This may sound impossible , but if there is a distinct possibility that this will eventually be needed , why not make it a goal to begin establishing such a fund now ? |
| 25 | ‘ The eldest Lassiter son is always called Hilary , but why not make George his second name ? ’ |
| 26 | Why not make a list of words and expressions which are recent . |
| 27 | Having curtains made professionally can be costly , so why not make your own ? |
| 28 | Whether you are on your own or surrounded by family why not make one for your home this Advent ? |
| 29 | So , if you 're interested in doing business with people who encourage you to spread your wings rather than clip them , why not make a date to come and see ours ? |
| 30 | So why not make things hard for yourself and send for the full Just Desks catalogue or call in at our showrooms and see everything else we can offer you . |