Example sentences of "[adv] why [verb] n't [pers pn] take " in BNC.
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1 | So why do n't we take it from there ? ’ |
2 | Now , ’ he added , rising to his feet and taking the plate from her hand , ‘ it 's a beautiful moonlit night — so why do n't we take a walk in the garden , and you can tell me all about the history of your old family home ? ’ |
3 | Look , we 're a bit quiet at the moment , so why do n't you take an extra ten minutes on your tea break and go and see her ? |
4 | I 'll do afternoon surgery , so why do n't you take a few hours off ? |
5 | So why did n't you take her , John thinks . |
6 | Like a dutiful citizen , I checked in with the Usher and he looked at his clipboard and said there would be about a fifteen-minute wait , so why did n't I take a seat ? |
7 | Now why do n't you take your croaky-faced mate and sod off back to boring boxed set land and bother the world no more ! |
8 | Now why do n't you take these two little boys home ? |
9 | Well why did n't you take them ? |
10 | When , when you 'd gone Lindsey said well why did n't you take me . |
11 | Right , well why do n't you take the ones that you 'd like to get discussed ? |
12 | Well then why do n't you take time off in lieu ? |