Example sentences of "[Wh adv] do [pers pn] [vb infin] [verb] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the key role in opposing James 's pro-Catholic policies came from the Anglican establishment , and in particular from the clergy , how did they justify doing this , given their professed attachment to the principles of non-resistance and passive obedience ? |
| 2 | So how did you manage to do this ? |
| 3 | But how did I try to get this influence over working men ? |
| 4 | Australia was a big place ; no real reason to suppose he knew her parents , and yet why did she keep getting this feeling of being manipulated ? |
| 5 | Why did he have to choose this moment to be nice to her ? |
| 6 | ‘ Where do you want to eat this ? |
| 7 | But why do we need to do this ? |
| 8 | Why do they have to do this sort of thing during Holy Week ? |
| 9 | ‘ But — why do you want to do this ? |
| 10 | For example , erm , in erm , paranoia , delusions of persecution where people believe that is plotting against them , and no matter what you do , erm , you know if you said well look , we can prove to you we are not plotting against you , the paranoic says to you , why do you want to prove this to me , if it 's not true , you know . |
| 11 | " Why do I have to wear this stuff ? " he complained . |
| 12 | Why do I have to explain this to him ? |
| 13 | Yet when did you last use this talent ? ’ |
| 14 | Taking his last rhetorical question to John — ‘ When did you last use this talent ? ’ — she answered : ‘ This very morning , Mr. Chambers . |
| 15 | When did you last see this painting ? |
| 16 | ‘ Why does she go to see this lady if she 's dead ? ’ |