Example sentences of "[verb] why we do [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I do n't know why we did n't notice , Mil , ’ said Maud , rallying to her friend 's side . |
| 2 | I do n't know why we do n't throw them away ; perhaps we are charting our progress . |
| 3 | They will want to know why we did not appreciate the inconvenience and stupidity of having to change currency constantly as one moved from country to country in the Community . |
| 4 | Given the history of European developments in the past 20 years , those people will also want to know why we did not learn from Britain 's earlier mistake . |
| 5 | They will want to know why we did not join the Community at its inception and fashion the very fabric of it to our advantage . |
| 6 | I do n't understand why we do n't apply the same logic to other mammals . |
| 7 | But I think you will understand why we do not regret staging a grand wedding for Annabelle and Steven . |
| 8 | I guess he 's wondering why we do n't kiss more often . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ the layman may well wonder why we do not consult the Parliamentary Debates , for we are much more likely to find the intention of Parliament there than anywhere else . |
| 10 | Now Vinnie will realise why we did not sit down in the pub . |
| 11 | We will be asked why we did not see the importance of the emerging European bloc on our doorstep . |
| 12 | Another thing is , I 'll tell why we do n't want er , they always having valuations , they are , they come and value it , and then they give us money . |
| 13 | Will the Minister explain why we do not have an overall monitoring system to ensure that transport users get value for money and that there is a proper service , especially for those in rural areas ? |
| 14 | ‘ I ca n't think why we did n't hold the ball outside , ’ said Ayling coming in with newspapers under his arm . |
| 15 | Unfortunately , all the Government have done is to ask why we did not support the purchase of council houses or the provisions for grant-maintained schools . |
| 16 | I wondered why we did n't do a bit more for them . |
| 17 | The entrepreneurial Elizabeth Taylor ( no relation ) read an article about organic markets in France , les Marches Biologiques , and wondered why we did n't have any here . |
| 18 | The last words of his opening contribution say : I feel sure that the time will come when people will ask why we did n't do more in this day and age to preserve those wise traditions that form mankind 's lifeline with the profoundly mysterious laws of the universe . |