Example sentences of "[adv] why did n't [pers pn] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So why did n't they do away with it altogether , or at least bury thing . ’ |
| 2 | but I , he says he did n't , I mean , since she 's had the chop , but between having the first and then having the twins , the second , she went back to work then at the Building Society , so she 's got a cheaper mortgage , so why did n't they pay some off then ? |
| 3 | At the Marquee , Phil 's father said that Ralph was using us — he just wanted us to play tonight and then it was all over , we 're finished , so why did n't we finish now ? |
| 4 | So why did n't you go and get some out ? |
| 5 | So why did n't you tell them , like Lucy comes late and you have to wait for her and everything ? |
| 6 | ‘ So why did n't you stand up to them before ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ So why did n't you bargain with him ? |
| 8 | So why did n't you say that ? |
| 9 | So why did n't you let me have that one then ? |
| 10 | So why did n't you let me go |
| 11 | So why did n't you take her , John thinks . |
| 12 | So why did n't I tell you ? |
| 13 | Like a dutiful citizen , I checked in with the Usher and he looked at his clipboard and said there would be about a fifteen-minute wait , so why did n't I take a seat ? |
| 14 | There was no reply and Clarissa said they could n't hear him , so why did n't he leave it ? ’ |
| 15 | HOWEVER , the ball then rolled 15 yds was stopped by Newell and kicked immediately to Shearer , who hit the ball bloody well and scored ( so why did n't he score vs Holland eh ? ) . |
| 16 | ‘ So why did n't he ring us ? ’ |
| 17 | Oh now why did n't you say so beforehand ! |
| 18 | ‘ Now why did n't I think of that ? ’ |
| 19 | Well why did n't they ask us then ? |
| 20 | Well why did n't they get a mile away from where they put that money they could 've , they could 've been planned it away , a mile away all |
| 21 | Well why did n't we see it ? |
| 22 | Well why did n't you tell me ? |
| 23 | Well why did n't you take them ? |
| 24 | When , when you 'd gone Lindsey said well why did n't you take me . |
| 25 | cos it was all fresh cos he was gon na get meat tomorrow and the following day , so I says to him I says well why did n't you use your cheque book ? , he says oh I never thought of that he says , cos it takes a few days to get it , he do n't know with a cheque book |
| 26 | I said , well why did n't you get up . |
| 27 | well why did n't you get paid overtime ? |
| 28 | Well why did n't you say that ? |
| 29 | The other thing that 's annoying about that is it then forces you into a completely useless small conversation such as : is that so-and-so ? and they say ‘ yes ’ , and you then feel like , they say ‘ yes ’ , as much as to say ‘ Well , why did n't you know that anyway ’ , and then you feel like saying , ‘ Well why did n't you say so ! ’ and you start off on the wrong foot . |
| 30 | Well why did n't she pay for his lessons then ? |