Example sentences of "[verb] n't [pron] [verb] me [adj] " in BNC.

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1 " Why has n't someone told me this before ?
2 ‘ Why did n't you tell me all this — at the time ? ’
3 ‘ Why did n't you tell me all this on Monday ? ’ she asked Celia .
4 ‘ Why did n't you tell me that ? ’
5 ‘ Why did n't you tell me that before ? ’
6 His face was infuriatingly bland as he answered , ‘ Did n't you tell me that night when I gave you a lift home that your life fairly buzzed with — shall we say — events ? ’
7 ‘ Why did n't you tell me last night ? ’
8 Why did n't you tell me this before ? ’
9 ‘ Why did n't you tell me this before ? ’
10 Why , why did n't you tell me this ?
11 Turns out , Deardrie , she 's applied to be an astronaut — I remember seeing the advert , asking for people to go to the moon — it 's not that I 'm jealous , but why did n't she ask me first ?
12 Do n't you love me any more ? ’
13 ‘ But do n't you love me any more , Jim ?
14 Do n't you tell me that !
15 So why do n't you tell me all about this experiment of yours ?
16 Cos he 'd report there was a there were n't enough water inside the place , so he said to my father , say to him , he 'd say er do n't you tell me all thick he 'd say , I dredge the bloody river , he say .
17 Why do n't you tell me all about yourself ? ’ he invited .
18 Why do n't you leave me alone ? ’
19 Who do n't you leave me alone ?
20 In the method described previously , the analyst tries to select sentences ( or passages of some other size ) whose meaning is fairly ‘ neutral ’ from the emotional point of view , and will tend to avoid material such as ‘ Why do n't you leave me alone ? ’ or ‘ How can I ever thank you enough ? ’ because the lexical meaning of the words used already makes the speaker 's attitude pretty clear , whereas sentences such as ‘ She 's going to buy it tomorrow ’ or ‘ The paper has fallen under the table ’ are less likely to prejudice the listener .
21 Why do n't you show me this bloody photo ? ’ he asked with a snap of irritation .
22 Why do n't you show me this wondrous park of yours ? ’
23 Do n't you call me stupid idiot !
24 Do n't you call me ordinary !
25 Do n't yer give me any of yer lip ! ’
26 Why does n't someone bring me some food ?
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