Example sentences of "[vb base] not you [vb infin] [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | Why do n't you speak to the mothers of those babies ? |
2 | ‘ Why do n't you move into the nurses ’ home at the hospital , make some friends and have some fun ? ’ he had suggested , and Belinda had done so . |
3 | Why do n't you sit on the chair and do it ? |
4 | Why do n't you sit on the pouffe and let grandma sit there . |
5 | You do n't you sit in the basket . |
6 | cheerfully , why do n't you sit in the tree and sing to me , when all the moss and , was in place the chaffinch went to find her hair . |
7 | ‘ When I got home on the evening that it was announced Terry Venables had taken out an injunction , one of my children was very nervous and said ‘ Why do n't you throw in the towel ? |
8 | ‘ Do n't you go to the public baths ? ’ |
9 | Alice said , " Why do n't you go to the short-term housing people ? |
10 | Oh yes , ’ she said to my father , ‘ why do n't you go to the house and bring us something to drink ? ’ |
11 | My dad used to sit here and say " Why do n't you go to the doctors ? " |
12 | Why do n't you go to the Parquet ? ’ |
13 | Yous do your week 's training , why do n't you go to the army cadet for a week ? |
14 | ‘ But do n't you care about the people ? |
15 | Or do n't you bother with the distinction ? ’ |
16 | " Why do n't you start with the brothel then ? " she asked , watching him closely . |
17 | ‘ Now , why do n't you reverse to the bridge ? |
18 | Why do n't you focus on the up and coming young comedians from the pub and night club scene . |
19 | What 's the matter with you people , do n't you listen to the patients any more ? |
20 | Do n't you know about the Warbleys ? " |
21 | Why do n't why do n't you get out the way ? |
22 | ‘ Why do n't you come into the drawing-room ? |
23 | Why do n't you come to the villa , and I 'll cook you a meal and we can listen to the folk singer by the pool ? ’ |
24 | I said the libraries are closed on Wednesdays and Fridays , why do n't you come to the library with me today because it 's closed on a Wednesday and Friday . |
25 | Why do n't you come in the sitting room with me away from daddy ? |
26 | ‘ Oh , Mum , do n't you jump on the bandwagon . |
27 | Better still , why do n't you look at the notes ? ’ |
28 | ‘ Look , why do n't you hop on the tube and come on in and have a drink . ’ |