Example sentences of "why do [not/n't] [pers pn] [vb infin] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | Why did n't we do the foul deed there , rather than risk facing a rugby team of accusing fingers at the inquest ? |
2 | Why did n't we make a picnic by the lake ? |
3 | But why did n't we get the best housing ? |
4 | If the officers could tell us that why did n't they tell the controlling labour group , I 'm sure they did and then the question is why did n't you listen to them . |
5 | ‘ Jesus and why did n't they send the Devil ? |
6 | ‘ And why did n't they eat the fruit themselves ? ’ |
7 | ‘ But if they wanted to kidnap you , why did n't they make a better job of it ? ’ asked Jack . |
8 | Why did n't they use a spotlight ? |
9 | 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 |
10 | Why did n't they produce a grandstand actually full of people ? ) complete Turkish prison with 6 of the ‘ best fans in the world ’ contained inside . |
11 | ‘ Then someone asked why did n't I start an organisation selling extraordinary buildings ? |
12 | Damn , she thought , why did n't I choose a chair ? |
13 | ‘ Oh , dear God , why did n't I call the villagers into the castle ? ’ |
14 | The girl on duty said no , she was sure not , why did n't I try the music shop . |
15 | 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 ? |
16 | Why did n't I have the courage to release him ? |
17 | ‘ Why did n't she buy a necklace she knew was paste , for the ball ? ’ |
18 | Why did n't she name the paper , I thought . |
19 | Why did n't she become a rape counsellor or a psychiatric nurse ? |
20 | Why did n't he consult the others ? ’ |
21 | ‘ Why did n't he phone the police ? ’ |
22 | So we says to him , why did n't he get a half of lager a h a bottle of Kaliber which is a half of lager non-alcohol , and put it in a pint glass . |
23 | why did n't he get the bloody thing up there then that 's |
24 | What ? why did n't you pull the bench out ? |
25 | ‘ Why did n't you open the door yourself ? ’ |
26 | ‘ Why did n't you change the paper on the packet , my dear ? ’ |
27 | Erm I 've given a zero for all the effects because they of money erm if it i if , if this idea works well then we consider that growth next year as well but to be prudent wh why did n't you justify the service environment rule , to be prudent , erm , I , I have assumed that will be a proper effect and therefore I 'm not assume the potential of next year 's base budget . |
28 | ‘ Then why did n't you make the list out yourself , if there 's so many things wrong in it ? ’ |
29 | ‘ Why did n't you tell the police when they called ? ’ |
30 | ‘ Why did n't you tell the Westwood fellow you were leaving , let him bring you home ? |