Example sentences of "why [not/n't] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why not marry my friend Robert Dudley , the Earl of Leicester ? |
| 2 | ‘ So , damn it , why not marry elsewhere ? ’ |
| 3 | Why not renew now and be sure ? |
| 4 | ‘ Why not break with tradition altogether and go to Leeds , say , or London ? ’ |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 ? |
| 7 | I thought no way were we going to have half an hour of this and thought why not make our own ? |
| 8 | If the diet is broken why not make the most of it before the diet begins again tomorrow ? |
| 9 | Why not make a completely fresh start some place else ? |
| 10 | If you 've got a beautiful body , why not make the most of it ? |
| 11 | Why not make the groove move at twenty inches per second throughout the whole disc ? |
| 12 | Why not make your visit to the theatre extra special , and spend a night at one of Scarborough 's best hotels ? |
| 13 | 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 ? |
| 14 | ‘ The eldest Lassiter son is always called Hilary , but why not make George his second name ? ’ |
| 15 | Why not make a list of words and expressions which are recent . |
| 16 | Having curtains made professionally can be costly , so why not make your own ? |
| 17 | Whether you are on your own or surrounded by family why not make one for your home this Advent ? |
| 18 | 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 ? |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | Why not make sure ? |
| 21 | Instead of lawn … ruler-straight path … shrubs ( all of which can be taken in at a single glance , and are as individual as frozen pizzas ) , why not make the eye work ? |
| 22 | Why not make an extra batch for a delectable Christmas present ? |
| 23 | Why not make Neath your centre for touring South Wales ? |
| 24 | Why not make a visit to the International Motor Show , the British International Antiques Fair , or any of the numerous public exhibitions covering everything from photography to holidays and travel , and classic cars to boats and caravans . |
| 25 | It 's not a position where A number of people have the idea that it ca n't be a beneficiary , it can , it often is a beneficiary for the obvious reason that if the beneficiaries are getting the goodies , why not make them do the work necessary to get hold of them ? |
| 26 | Why not make a special bookmark for Thinking Day ? |
| 27 | Do remember that whatever you are serving , presentation is important , so why not make your plates look extra-special with home-made doilies . |
| 28 | Why not make a chimney of your own , fill it with sweets and give it to someone for Christmas ? |
| 29 | Why not make a change , focus on me instead ? |
| 30 | Why not make the most of it ? |