Example sentences of "[conj] why do n't [pers pn] just " in BNC.
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| 1 | And why did n't they just pad you — why did you have to put on weight specially for it ? |
| 2 | Once she 'd put the phone down on him the previous night she 'd regretted her skittish way with him , and , after a heart-to-heart with Marlin in which she 'd told him she wanted to go back to England , and he 'd replied that it would all seem different in the morning and why did n't she just take a pill and lie down , she 'd decided to call him back . |
| 3 | I said I did n't think her opinion was worth very much : if that was the opinion she had of her husband then naturally he preferred someone who admired , loved , trusted and desired him , and why did n't she just go away ? |
| 4 | And why do n't we just change our name to New Morrissey Express and be done with it ? |
| 5 | OK , so why 's he on the cover , and why do n't we just change our name to New Morrissey Express and be done with it ? |
| 6 | ‘ We have n't got into trouble , ’ said Sam , ‘ not yet , and why do n't you just shut up ? ’ |
| 7 | But why does n't she just shut up and get on with it , like everybody else ? |
| 8 | ’ But why do n't they just do that ? ’ |
| 9 | Look I know we said we would n't talk about it and maybe it 's not fair cos I do n't know what state you 'll be in when you get this , but why do n't we just move to the country and have babies ? |