Example sentences of "[conj] why [verb] not [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I know but they did n't , he did n't suggest it to you or why does n't he say well there is this er er , you said that he did n't . |
| 2 | Or why do n't you give mum the money and put it all through , no no I better not no . |
| 3 | or why do n't you have erm , get the girls to pay a percentage of the bill , get them to note down all the calls they make and work it out , that 's a way of doing it |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | ‘ Why is it called the Judge 's House ? ’ he said , ‘ and why does n't anyone want to live in it ? ’ |
| 6 | And why had n't he left on the passage light ? |
| 7 | And why had n't I felt that shock of surprise I should have felt ? |
| 8 | ‘ And why did n't they eat the fruit themselves ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Jesus and why did n't they send the Devil ? |
| 10 | ‘ Document A. That the man , who was belligerent on several occasions at first , threatening the social worker called in by the Visitor , said it was no business of theirs as it was a family matter and that the girl 's father , his own brother , had given his consent , and what more could you want , and there was no higher authority than that , and no wonder there was so much crime on the streets if the government took away the father 's power , and why did n't they do something about crime on the streets instead of invading people 's homes . |
| 11 | ‘ They wanted more details and I said it was a murder dammit and why did n't they do something about it and he said ‘ Another of those ’ and … well they must do something . |
| 12 | ‘ And why did n't you tell me ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ And why did n't you come straight home ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ And why did n't you come to me immediately ? |
| 15 | Yeah that 's right and why did n't you get the fries . |
| 16 | And when I came across people who told me I must be , at best , gullible to believe in metaphysics ( and why did n't I rejoin their random , meaningless reality ? ) , then I had invited them into my world . |
| 17 | And why did n't he drop round to her flat in Hans Crescent for a drink after the show tomorrow ? |
| 18 | Well , he said he was a writer , and I said I was looking for plays to invest in and why did n't he write one about his friend , and a couple of months later he 'd written something pretty splendid , had n't he ? |
| 19 | He would say she always did ask too many questions and why did n't she stay cool , tell him she loved him ? |
| 20 | ‘ And why have n't you written anything ? |
| 21 | Trying to drag her arm free , she gritted , ‘ And why do n't we want to be seen ? ’ |
| 22 | If it 's a problem with numbers and why do n't we extend the numbers on the panel ? |
| 23 | ‘ And why do n't we have a bottle of champagne sent up ? ’ |
| 24 | See , her husband takes her shopping on a Saturday to Asda and and why do n't you go , I do n't know whether they all been together or what ? |
| 25 | Thank you for coming to talk to me , and why do n't you come with me to this thing this evening ? |
| 26 | ‘ Well , thanks very much , ’ said Dolly , ‘ and why do n't you try and get me a spare face as well , seein' you do n't like the one I 've got ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ And why do n't you stick to what I pay you for ? ’ he retorted irritably , heading back to his office . |
| 28 | And why do n't you take your cup as well ? |
| 29 | ‘ And why do n't you like her , my sweet ? ’ |
| 30 | ‘ And why do n't you know your lines ? ’ |