Example sentences of "[verb] not [pers pn] [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Why did n't they let me take Drama ? |
| 2 | Did n't you see him go overboard ? " |
| 3 | ‘ Did n't you see him take it from me and put it inside his own shirt ? |
| 4 | So why did n't you let me go |
| 5 | Why did n't you let me know he was ill ? |
| 6 | As their hired limousine purred back to Heathrow airport , Buzz asked , ‘ Why did n't you let me know she was ill ? |
| 7 | ‘ It 's lovely to see you , Daddy , but why did n't you let me know earlier ? |
| 8 | " Why did n't you let me know before ? " |
| 9 | Why did n't you let me know you were coming ? ’ |
| 10 | So why did n't you let me have that one then ? |
| 11 | Why did n't you let us crack the egg ? |
| 12 | ‘ Why did n't you let us know you were coming ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Why did n't you let us know ? ’ said her mother rather reproachfully . |
| 14 | ‘ Did n't I hear you mention that you had a brother ? ’ |
| 15 | I came out that shop and I thought and why the fucking hell did n't he let us try it on there and then ? |
| 16 | ‘ Why do n't we let her go if that 's what she wants . |
| 17 | They having turkey at Christmas or do n't they let you know ? |
| 18 | do n't it make you think though that Keith I mean would he really become pain in the side if it was just an ordinary battle |
| 19 | No I do n't I made it like mug soup not plain soup . |
| 20 | what the printer , oh do n't you make me feel guilty , no I it 's just stupid is n't it ? |
| 21 | one thing and another and I said oh I do n't know , and there are Sunday and said look about taking Matthew , why do n't you let him go and I said well it 's a , it 's a long time , you know for |
| 22 | Do n't you let him take it . |
| 23 | Another said mournfully , ‘ Do n't you let them impose on you , dear . |
| 24 | ‘ But why do n't you let me cook it ? |
| 25 | Why do n't you let me go now , before the situation gets even worse ? ’ |
| 26 | Obviously eager to show how indispensable he himself was , James offered : ‘ Why do n't you let me deal with this , Stephen ? |
| 27 | ‘ Why do n't you let me take you out , Kate ? ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Why do n't you let me take over the accounts ? ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Look , why do n't you let me demonstrate — ’ |
| 30 | I missed several classes because they put me up in , for instance I , when I came up from the infants to the big school I missed the first standard and they put me into standard two and I went from two , three , four , five , six , seven and seven and I was only eleven , you see , so I did pretty well and then the Headmaster came to my parents and said , why do n't you let her go in for a scholarship to Stowmarket Secondary and so I went in for that and er there was one other girl went as well , there were two of us and erm , and of course we only heard during the summer break and er we passed . |