Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [not/n't] you [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ And why did n't you come to me immediately ? |
| 32 | ‘ You wear trainers at Brownies , why did n't you come in those ? ’ |
| 33 | ‘ Why did n't you ask for Perrier water , then ? ’ she said . |
| 34 | Why did n't you wait for me ? ’ |
| 35 | If the officers could tell us that why did n't they tell the controlling labour group , I 'm sure they did and then the question is why did n't you listen to them . |
| 36 | ‘ Why did n't you write to me ? ’ |
| 37 | ‘ Why did n't you write to me , Fanny ? ’ |
| 38 | ‘ Why did n't you write to Sir Charles and tell him ? ’ |
| 39 | Oh no , why did n't you say to him look I thought I was allowed to see er like |
| 40 | If he were taking several of you out why did n't you say to one of the other girls why do n't you come ? |
| 41 | Dad Why did n't you know about yesterday |
| 42 | ‘ When I got home on the evening that it was announced Terry Venables had taken out an injunction , one of my children was very nervous and said ‘ Why do n't you throw in the towel ? |
| 43 | Why do n't you sit on the chair and do it ? |
| 44 | Why do n't you sit on the pouffe and let grandma sit there . |
| 45 | cheerfully , why do n't you sit in the tree and sing to me , when all the moss and , was in place the chaffinch went to find her hair . |
| 46 | Why do n't you sit in that seat ? |
| 47 | Why do n't you stay for school lunch instead of sandwiches ? |
| 48 | ‘ Why do n't you stay at home and help Aunt Bedelia with the dandelions ? ’ he suggested . |
| 49 | Why do n't you think about others for a change ? ’ |
| 50 | ‘ Why do n't you move into the nurses ’ home at the hospital , make some friends and have some fun ? ’ he had suggested , and Belinda had done so . |
| 51 | ‘ Why do n't you speak to Gioella ? |
| 52 | ‘ Why do n't you speak to him ? ’ |
| 53 | Why do n't you speak to the mothers of those babies ? |
| 54 | Why do n't you pretend to be still mad and go back ? |
| 55 | ‘ Why do n't you sing for us now ? ’ |
| 56 | ‘ Why do n't you sing for us ? ’ |
| 57 | ‘ I told her to ask you — so why do n't you rush after her right now ? |
| 58 | " Why do n't you start with the brothel then ? " she asked , watching him closely . |
| 59 | ‘ First of all why do n't you start by telling me just exactly what it was that upset you today ? ’ |
| 60 | One of my had a house which was actually a shop previously , but it wa was on the back street , so his suggestion why do n't you go into business ? |