Example sentences of "why [verb] [adv] [pron] [vb infin] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why did n't we start raising hell straight away after Maastricht ? |
| 2 | ‘ Then why did n't we get sucked into the building like the others ? ’ said Cardiff , still holding on to him . |
| 3 | why did n't they get rid of the train to Banbury ? |
| 4 | Why did n't it seem to get as bad as this ? |
| 5 | Why did n't he want to remember it ? |
| 6 | ‘ Why did n't he want to go ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Then why did n't you go to see Sir Charles ? ’ |
| 8 | Why did n't you want to buy the same one again mum ? |
| 9 | Why did you why did n't you stop taking it ? |
| 10 | ‘ Then why did n't you bother to go and see him ? ’ she asked suspiciously . |
| 11 | ‘ Why did n't you try to fly away ? ’ he asked . |
| 12 | well why did n't you get paid overtime ? |
| 13 | ‘ Why do n't they stop having so many children ? ' |
| 14 | So all these a lot of these firms are not up to the job why do why do n't you sack them people are not up to the job why do n't they get sacked ? |
| 15 | Why do n't they like putting it out Sid ? |
| 16 | One , what , one that we erm , one , yes , yes , but as a group why do n't we review having another prisoner when we got |
| 17 | Rather than my writing at length , why do n't we meet to talk it over ? |
| 18 | ‘ Why do n't we go to see your parents and discuss the matter with them ? ’ |
| 19 | Tt with the aid of the good general the er United Nations army and the South Koreans pushed the North Koreans back into North Korea and er MacArthur 's view was well while we 're winning why do n't we keep going , you know , perhaps we could take over China as well |
| 20 | At last one day Martin said to Mihal , " Why do n't we get rid of the old man ? |
| 21 | ‘ Why do n't we get married ? |
| 22 | We 're very obsessed with things called viewing figures in television and I worked out quite simply that if everybody among the eleven million people who are supposed to view Keeping Up Appearances every Sunday , popped a penny into a money box for Save The Children Fund one Sunday night , that would raise a hundred and ten thousand pounds within an hour , now why do n't we get going and encourage people to do that . |
| 23 | " Everyone else is busy at the moment , so why do n't we try to get something fresh for the pot . |
| 24 | ‘ In fact , why do n't you stay to eat , if you ‘ re at a loose end ? |
| 25 | Well , why do n't you start helping yourself |
| 26 | ‘ I 'll admit anything you like — but why do n't you start using your brains for a change ? ’ he told her roughly . |
| 27 | He used to come in here he did n't know er how good it was , he 's a a bit of a bit of a lady , you know , kick your eye out , and he come in here , I can see him now si sitting on that chair there er , and I was sat there and I said to him , I said er why do n't you start kidding to it and all this madam , you know , give it sweets and this other . |
| 28 | He said , ‘ Why do n't you start working here , you have to start working one day ’ , and I said ‘ Yes ’ and immediately left school . |
| 29 | So why do n't you admit supplying and then John can stay out and look after the kids , like ? ’ |
| 30 | Your worse than Albert , but why do n't you go to front of bloody paper . |