Example sentences of "[conj] why do you [vb infin] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And why did you marry him ? ’ |
| 2 | And looking to heaven , I complained , ‘ And why did you let me ? ’ |
| 3 | How and why did you adopt her ? ’ |
| 4 | And why did you have them ? |
| 5 | e.g. okay and whenever you describe this style you wan na think about right , take ugly blocks of concrete , okay ugly blocks of concrete , right , what is it and why do you think it looks like that ? |
| 6 | A and why do you think I have n't said anything cos he could of gone up ! |
| 7 | ‘ And why do you want him ? ’ said my sister crossly . |
| 8 | Respondents in the health and lifestyle survey were asked ‘ Think of someone who is very healthy , who are you thinking of and why do you call them healthy ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ But why do you want me to have Cindy Hill to stay ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ It makes sense , but why do you think they 'll hire you ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ But why do you think she was … ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ But why did you do it ? ’ he said . |
| 13 | ‘ But why did you make me this way ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ But why did you ask him to meet you in the garden instead of in the house ? ’ |
| 15 | But why did you shave it ? |
| 16 | But why did you get it too late ? |
| 17 | ‘ But why did you let us all go on thinking that David had left you ? ’ |