Example sentences of "[Wh adv] do n't [pers pn] [vb infin] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why do n't they make an industry of it here ? |
| 2 | If they have no rice why do n't they eat a new paradigm ? asked the developmentalists at their seminars as they loaded their plates at the restaurant buffets in their five-star hotels . |
| 3 | ‘ Why do n't they get a job ? ' |
| 4 | What about you know , if , if someone is relatively well educated , and they come from an urban , urban rural area , why do n't they get a job in the rural area using those qualifications ? |
| 5 | To cut a long story short , next time music retailers start moaning about the recession why do n't they take a good look in the mirror and ask themselves who actually feeds them ? |
| 6 | ‘ Why do n't they take a course of adult education ? |
| 7 | Why do n't they have a drummer up there and a bass player instead of programming everything ? ’ |
| 8 | Why do n't they have a big old disaster and see if they feature it on the news |
| 9 | ‘ Why do n't we make a list of things that have to be done ? ’ she suggested practically . |
| 10 | If it 's a fun day why do n't we do a game or something . |
| 11 | yeah , and he wants to , he came home this morning and he said , he must of been thinking about it , and he said well we could emulsion the walls , he said erm , why do n't we do an apricot white , I says well that 's peach , I said the |
| 12 | ‘ And why do n't we have a bottle of champagne sent up ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Why do n't we have a prayer vigil here the night before the anniversary ? ’ |
| 14 | Why do n't we have a pub lunch and a breath of fresh air somewhere pleasant ? ’ |
| 15 | so she said I , I went in and I said to Geraldine I 'm going I owe you any bloody money take the bugger out me wages , she says I ai n't having people that I like being stabbed like that by people like that , she said she ai n't worth the salt of the earth , she 's the salt of the earth she said with people like that pointing to Jenny and Jane , no way , she said and I 'm going with my mates , I turned round and the next thing Janet and Janet and Barbara in there , when we got up the pub at twelve o'clock , course we were all having sandwiches me and Pam got the , me and er Barb got there , then Pam come in then a few more come and erm then the plumber and all that come in with them and I said oh girls we never clocked out , so I said oh well I 'm gon na have to take my key back to Steve , burst out laughing , so I said oh no I said why do n't we have a key cracking competition so of course that 's what we did we all took our keys out of our bag and we went ready for she 's a jolly good ready , steady , fellow , for she 's go and we cracked these ruddy keys and shoved them up in the air |
| 16 | ‘ Why do n't we get a microwave ? |
| 17 | why do n't we get a report on this , I mean he 's more operative , I mean , to consider , the building is worthy of what something or other |
| 18 | ‘ Why do n't we pick a few of them up , ’ said Georgiades , ‘ as they 're going to and fro ? |
| 19 | A number of dances later when the two of them were quite relaxed and thoroughly enjoying themselves , Nevil said , ‘ Why do n't we take a breather ? |
| 20 | Why do n't we take a drive down to the station to talk things out ? |
| 21 | Now , ’ he added , rising to his feet and taking the plate from her hand , ‘ it 's a beautiful moonlit night — so why do n't we take a walk in the garden , and you can tell me all about the history of your old family home ? ’ |
| 22 | I mean , why do n't we call a truce , eh ? |
| 23 | Why do n't we call a truce , start again ? |
| 24 | be given to the FOLLOWING : why do n't we transfer an unused allowance from one project to another ? |
| 25 | Why do n't we develop a resources network among our graduates ? |
| 26 | ‘ Why do n't we ring a garage and have them meet me at your car with the keys ? |
| 27 | Why do n't you form a team and challenge Roadcare or Inroads for any of the trophies they hold or establish new trophies in other sports ? |
| 28 | Just at this time ( 1956 ) David Marsh came to work with me and one of the first things he said was ‘ Why do n't you build a proper tensile testing machine ? ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Why do n't you bribe a waiter to stand outside the door ? ’ she snapped back , then stalked past him without a backward glance , acutely aware of the small smile playing at the corners of his mouth as his gaze followed her . |
| 30 | ‘ Why do n't you watch a movie or something ? ’ |