Example sentences of "[Wh adv] do [adv] you tell [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Why did n't you tell them about that ghastly couple — Grimwood and Steve ? |
2 | So why did n't you tell them , like Lucy comes late and you have to wait for her and everything ? |
3 | Mitch was thoughtful too for a moment and then he asked , ‘ Why did n't you tell him you spoke Spanish ? ’ |
4 | Why did n't you tell him you wanted to go home ? ’ |
5 | Cos I was telling her that you bought one she said oh why did n't you tell her , she could have had mine . |
6 | ‘ Why did n't you tell me ? ’ |
7 | ‘ Why did n't you tell me a minute ago ? ’ |
8 | He went ashen and screamed at me , ‘ Why did n't you tell me earlier ? ’ |
9 | ‘ Why did n't you tell me who you were from the start ? |
10 | Why did n't you tell me ? |
11 | ‘ Why did n't you tell me that ? ’ |
12 | ‘ Then why did n't you tell me before , you fool ? ’ |
13 | ‘ But why did n't you tell me about him before ? |
14 | ‘ Why did n't you tell me in Brighton when we met that I was n't in the team ? |
15 | Why did n't you tell me ? |
16 | ‘ Why did n't you tell me ? ’ |
17 | But why did n't you tell me before that you believed in women 's lib ? |
18 | ‘ Why did n't you tell me you 'd seen it ? ’ |
19 | Why did n't you tell me I was goin' too fast ? ’ |
20 | ‘ Why did n't you tell me ? ’ |
21 | Why did n't you tell me what was in there ? ’ |
22 | Why did n't you tell me it would be like this ? |
23 | ‘ Why did n't you tell me about that job . ’ |
24 | ‘ Why did n't you tell me ? ’ |
25 | Why did n't you tell me straight away ? |
26 | ‘ Why did n't you tell me ? ’ |
27 | ‘ Why did n't you tell me she wanted me out ? ’ |
28 | ‘ Oh , father , ’ she whispered , ‘ why did n't you tell me you were in trouble ? ’ |
29 | Well , why did n't you tell me ? ’ asked Toby . |
30 | ‘ And why did n't you tell me ? ’ |