Example sentences of "why do n't you [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Why did n't you go away when I asked you ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ If you knew Simon wanted to nick Bella 's money , why did n't you go straight round there and tell her ? ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Then why did n't you go straight to the police with what he 'd told you ? ’ |
| 4 | Why did you go back to London in the first place ? — why did n't you stay here ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ And why did n't you come straight home ? ’ |
| 6 | I was furious and shouted : ‘ Why did n't you come sooner ? ’ |
| 7 | Rain was going to conceal her knowledge of his searches but Oliver bounced in with : ‘ Why did n't you ask rather than search Rain 's bag and car ? ’ |
| 8 | Why did n't you phone before ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Why did n't you say so before ? ’ exclaimed the Bookman . |
| 10 | ‘ Then why did n't you say so ? ’ |
| 11 | Why did n't you say so before ? |
| 12 | ‘ Then why did n't you say so at first ? |
| 13 | ‘ Why did n't you say so earlier ? |
| 14 | ‘ Why did n't you say so before ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ But , Caro , why did n't you say so before ? |
| 16 | Well , why did n't you say so in the first place ? ’ |
| 17 | If you wanted the report handed in by a certain day , why did n't you say so ? |
| 18 | Oh now why did n't you say so beforehand ! |
| 19 | Why did n't you say so then instead of |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | ‘ Why did n't you say before that you — ? ’ |
| 22 | Why did n't you ring there ? ’ |
| 23 | M. Why did n't you run away ? |
| 24 | She was annoyed , she said why did n't you get here earlier ? |
| 25 | Fair , I mean — why do n't you cheat too ? ’ |
| 26 | Why do n't you clear away while me and Martin have a chat ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ Why do n't you sit there and have a rest , while I clear up ? ’ suggested Loretta . |
| 28 | " Why do n't you stay indoors and learn to cook and sew and wash clothes ? " |
| 29 | Well , Tiffany , why do n't you stay here ? |
| 30 | Well Jodie wanted to come with us and I phoned up and they could n't get her in so then she started saying well why do n't you stay here mum , and all that , I said yeah just when it bloody suits her she wants you to cook her dinner , said she 'd have been she should have I said she 'd be prepared to pay it , I 've already got her a seat she said |