Example sentences of "[Wh adv] do [adv] [pers pn] [vb infin] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " Why did n't I put Silver there ? " |
| 2 | He would have been even more surprised if he could have read Coffin 's thoughts : If the lad wanted to drive away , why did n't he take Rose 's car ? |
| 3 | Why did n't you give Rob a job ? |
| 4 | ‘ Why did n't you tell Aunt Sarah ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Why did n't you tell Philippe ? ’ she demanded . |
| 6 | Why did n't you tell Lotta that our relationship is purely business instead of encouraging her to believe that we were — were — ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Why did n't you try Amsterdam ? ’ |
| 8 | Why did n't you ask Robert to fetch him ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ If it 's such a good idea , why did n't you take Patrick to the Foundling ? ’ |
| 10 | When she demanded whether there were any suspicious circumstances he refused to be drawn and took over the questioning : ‘ Why did n't you say Ayling was here on Friday ? ’ |
| 11 | Why did n't you put Pete 's on a ai n't you got a hook for ? |
| 12 | ‘ Why did n't you ring Mrs Gray to find out where Paul had got to when he did n't turn up ? ’ |
| 13 | Why do n't they like James ? |
| 14 | ‘ Why do n't we take Harry out to dinner at the club ? |
| 15 | ‘ Why do n't you marry Peg ? ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Why do n't you stay Sunday as well ? ’ |
| 17 | Why do n't you leave Philip here and collect him when you finish ? ’ |
| 18 | Oliver why do n't you leave Sammy alone ? |
| 19 | Finally Anne said firmly , ‘ Why do n't you show Terry the good job you made of the cellar , Dad ? |
| 20 | ‘ Why do n't you read Jacky a story ? ’ she asked Samantha . |
| 21 | If you 're so scary why do n't you convince Martin Walker , Andrew Braybrook et al to return to the best 8-bit mag . |
| 22 | ‘ Why do n't you invite Paul Spence ? ’ |
| 23 | ‘ So why do n't you like Janice ? |
| 24 | Well why do n't you try Mr Bentley I mean |
| 25 | Why do n't you get Ruth , I mean from Marks . |
| 26 | So Tom 's , she going to Tom she said why do n't you come Tom ? |
| 27 | ‘ Why do n't you ask Sammy Meredith ? |
| 28 | Why do n't you ask Dr Pringle — he knew her better than I did and he can give a medical opinion ! ’ |
| 29 | Then , one night , on the phone , my close friend Astrid — who 'd seen the show at Farnham — said ‘ Why do n't you ask Denis ? ’ |
| 30 | ‘ This is ridiculous ’ , Rowthorne replied , ‘ why do n't you ask Sheila to join ? ’ |