Example sentences of "[Wh adv] do [adv] [pers pn] [vb infin] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Why did n't they make Ashi write it ? |
| 2 | Why did n't they have jobs like other people ? |
| 3 | What are tragic to behold are women … who suddenly do a volte face at fifty and say , ‘ Why did n't I have children ? ' ’ … |
| 4 | Why did n't she have jabs ? |
| 5 | Why did n't he wear shoes ? |
| 6 | Why did n't you leave instructions for me ? |
| 7 | ‘ Why did n't you keep copies ? ’ |
| 8 | Or , to put the matter more honestly , thought Dorothea Gilberd , tearing her glance from Tom Tedder , why do n't they prescribe books that Burleigh School has already got copies of ? |
| 9 | i also missed buying a programme — question : why do n't they sell programmes after the match as well so that people who arrived late can still buy one without having to find the club shop ? |
| 10 | ‘ Why do n't they have mouseholes ? |
| 11 | Why do n't you change places with me ? |
| 12 | Maud came through with a drink and said , ‘ Why do n't you read Tales for Innocents ? |
| 13 | We produced because so many customers said , you know , why do n't you have columns on your graph paper . |
| 14 | If the right hon. and learned Gentleman believes in that vital sector of our economy , why does not he take measures to increase investment ? |