Example sentences of "why do they " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is pretty certain that , in term of what adults mean by ‘ longer ’ the children do not really think that the pencil is longer ; but why do they say this ? |
| 2 | They are , in one sense , interpreting the question differently from the way we do ; but why do they do it ? |
| 3 | Why do they answer him ? |
| 4 | As a last attempt at conversation , I asked Jock , ‘ Tell me , why do they call you Jock ? |
| 5 | ‘ Why do they want to go putting an ‘ A ’ on with it ? ’ |
| 6 | So why do they now need £1.25 million ? |
| 7 | Why do they have to do that ? ’ |
| 8 | Why do they build such small sculleries which make washday a dread . |
| 9 | Why do they just go ding-dong ? |
| 10 | ‘ Then why do they look second-hand ? ’ |
| 11 | Big women can wear jeans , so why do they never show it ? |
| 12 | ‘ Yeah , why do they have to be here ? |
| 13 | Br. , 1991 , 27 , 512 ) prompts me to follow his question of ‘ why do they hate plastics ? ’ |
| 14 | It is clear from thinking in Brussels and Paris that their views on international trade owe more to Friedrich List than to Adam Smith , although it is always surprising that they bemoan their countries ' so-called tutelage to the United States and at the same time attack the liberal economic policies which lie at the root of American power : why do they not realise that they should adopt economic liberalism as well ? |
| 15 | Why do they cooperate ? |
| 16 | Why do they bother ? |
| 17 | Why do they set themselves up as tradesmen if that 's all they 're going to do ? |
| 18 | Why do they stand out , high above the lower land of Central Scotland ? |
| 19 | Why do they plant clover with the grass ? |
| 20 | I have no wish to intrude my feelings upon the many bereaved people who insert such notices , but I ask myself — why do they invite me to intrude upon their private grief by inserting the notice in that most public of places , the newspaper ? |
| 21 | Why do they do it ? |
| 22 | Why do they do it ? |
| 23 | Why do they make this distinction ? |
| 24 | If they are not , why do they consider themselves unable to do so ? |
| 25 | Why do they do it ? |
| 26 | Why do they carry on sniffing ? |
| 27 | The Arab said , ‘ Why do they think a fleet is coming ? ’ |
| 28 | And why do they call themselves that ? ’ |
| 29 | Why do they always perform the whole show in the nude ? |
| 30 | Who are these people still growing Gamay in Champagne and why do they want to continue ? |