Example sentences of "why did [not/n't] [pers pn] [vb infin] her " in BNC.
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| 1 | Margaret panicked , she 'd got the wrong number , the wrong place , the wrong advertisement , why did n't they get off the line , why did n't they leave her — |
| 2 | ‘ Why did n't I marry her ! |
| 3 | Why did n't he kiss her quite calmly in the middle of the street ? |
| 4 | Oh , God , why did n't he kiss her ? |
| 5 | Cos I was telling her that you bought one she said oh why did n't you tell her , she could have had mine . |
| 6 | Why did n't you ask her ? ’ colouring from her effort at detachment . |
| 7 | An illustration of this can be found in cross-examination of a defendant in one of the trials we considered in the court files : Prosecutor : Why did n't you ask her if she was prepared to have intercourse with you ? |
| 8 | Why did n't you pick her up yourself ? |
| 9 | So why did n't you take her , John thinks . |
| 10 | ‘ Why did n't you like her ? ’ |