Example sentences of "[vb past] not [pers pn] [adv] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Did anyone get as far as buying a programme for the Villa game , or did n't they even go on sale ? |
| 2 | Why did n't they just stop at the sea ? |
| 3 | What was the idea what was the idea of coal tokens and milk tokens , why did n't you just buy Why did n't you just pay for the coal and the milk ? |
| 4 | ‘ So why did n't you just look for another job , instead of involving yourself in such a risky undertaking ? ’ |
| 5 | Did n't you just agree to a truce ? |
| 6 | Did n't you ever think of that ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Did n't you ever go to school , Joe , when you were young ? ’ |
| 8 | If you did n't think of mentioning this caller to your wife , did n't it even occur to you to mention it to us when you heard what had happened ? ’ |
| 9 | Fabian grumbles : ‘ Ah , why did n't I just go to Hungary as well … |
| 10 | Did n't I always say to you that you had your uses ? |
| 11 | And er but it was only about half past five I did n't I never stopped till the I just kept going now tha well about half past four , I started to pack up and I realized my sandwiches were still in my snack box so I I 'd I 'd had one one earlier on whilst I was still working but yes the lady there she made us a couple of cups in the morning , er cu cup of coffee , I think about what yeah about half ten time but the time I painted a little bit and I thought oh I 'll stop and have a fag , with my coffee and I had a cup of tea later on in the afternoon but er I did n't stop , I kept going , you know and then course by time I got to my drink , it was cold it was cool , so you drink it straight down |
| 12 | Why did n't he just vomit in public like some of his colleagues ? |
| 13 | Did n't he ever write to your mother at some time or other ? ’ and she said , ‘ I … |
| 14 | Had n't she already acknowledged to herself that it was better that they did n't touch — or do anything to aggravate a volatile situation ? |
| 15 | Had n't she enough to think about ? |
| 16 | ‘ Had n't you better start at the beginning , sir ? |
| 17 | Had n't you better sit in your chair for ten minutes before clear up the lunch . |
| 18 | ‘ Had n't you better see to him ? ’ |