Example sentences of "why do [pers pn] say " in BNC.

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1	Why do we say that someone is grinning like a Cheshire Cat ?
2	Why do we say this ?
3	And why do we say that ?
4	Why do we say there were reasonable grounds ?
5	It is pretty certain that , in term of what adults mean by ‘ longer ’ the children do not really think that the pencil is longer ; but why do they say this ?
6	‘ Then why do they say it ? ’
7	Why , why do they say , that for the election it will take them three or four years to put , whatever they promise into operation ?
8	‘ Why do ye say that , Michael ? ’
9	‘ Why do you say so ? ’ he asked eventually .
10	‘ Why do you say ‘ was anything in that ’ and then ‘ we 're friends ’ ?
11	‘ Why do you say that ? ’
12	‘ Why do you say that ? ’
13	When the Wolof children were asked to put together the pictures or objects in an array that were most alike and to give their reasons , the question was at first put in the form ‘ Why do you say ( or think ) that these are alike ? ’ .
14	Instead the researchers changed the form of the question and asked not ‘ Why do you say ( or think ) that these are alike ? ’ but ‘ Why are these alike ? ’
15	Why do you say , Jacob , and speak , Israel ?
16	Why , why do you say that ?
17	‘ Why do you say that ? ’
18	‘ Why do you say ‘ poor man ’ ? ’
19	‘ Why do you say that , Madame Giry ? ’
20	‘ Why do you say you 're going to die ? ’ asked Mary .
21	‘ Why do you say that ? ’
22	Why do you say that ? ’
23	‘ Why do you say it like that , ’ he asked , ‘ as though you did n't believe me ? ’
24	‘ Why do you say that ? ’ asked Brian .
25	‘ Why do you say there are n't any aliens ? ’ asked Joe , who had been sitting apparently lost in thought .
26	Her eyes widened , as though the reference to Eduardo was something physical like a blow , the fury quite gone out of her as she said , ‘ Why do you say that ?
27	‘ Why do you say that ? ’
28	‘ Why do you say that ? ’
29	Why do , why do you say that ?
30	" Why do you say that ? "

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