Example sentences of "why [verb] [not/n't] [pers pn] [vb infin] something " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Document A. That the man , who was belligerent on several occasions at first , threatening the social worker called in by the Visitor , said it was no business of theirs as it was a family matter and that the girl 's father , his own brother , had given his consent , and what more could you want , and there was no higher authority than that , and no wonder there was so much crime on the streets if the government took away the father 's power , and why did n't they do something about crime on the streets instead of invading people 's homes . |
| 2 | ‘ They wanted more details and I said it was a murder dammit and why did n't they do something about it and he said ‘ Another of those ’ and … well they must do something . |
| 3 | There is something wrong with the relationships , there is as well as somebody doing the abuse , there are other people who are somehow complicit in the abuse because they 're allowing it to go on , they must have known , surely they must have known , why did n't they do something ? |
| 4 | Well why did n't he put something in |
| 5 | Why did n't you do something years ago , Mam ? |
| 6 | ‘ Why did n't you do something ? ’ she charged , walking towards him and halting a foot away . |
| 7 | Why did n't you do something ! ’ |
| 8 | Why did n't you do something about it ? |
| 9 | ‘ Why did n't you say something when Bailey was here ? ’ |
| 10 | Taken by surprise , she could not answer for a moment and than said angrily , ‘ If you knew , why did n't you say something before ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Belinda , love , why did n't you say something ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Why did n't you say something ? ’ |
| 13 | I said to her why did n't you say something and she said oh well it 's not up to me , it 's nothing to do with me and I said well , it 's more to do with you than |
| 14 | ‘ But why do n't they do something ? ’ |
| 15 | Why do n't they do something about it ? |
| 16 | So when the boys and I met and they said over tea I th , well why do n't we do something about a love affair , it just seemed right . |
| 17 | ( To Max ) Why do n't you draw something ? |
| 18 | ‘ Why do n't you shout something to him ? ’ |
| 19 | ‘ No , ’ they replied , ‘ so why do n't you start something ? ’ |
| 20 | I 'm sure you 'll come up with all kinds of ideas of your own , but for starters why do n't you do something you know really well — the world of fashion . ’ |
| 21 | Why do n't you do something useful like clearing out the kitchen ? |
| 22 | Why do n't you do something that will get you somewhere , Karim ? ’ |
| 23 | Tugging the jeans over her thighs , she said : ‘ Why do n't you do something about that bitch at Larksoken , the one suing Neil ? |
| 24 | " Why do n't you do something useful like sewing ? |
| 25 | Eloise , why do n't you do something remarkable in Adolph 's memory ? ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Why do n't you do something ! |
| 27 | Why do n't you do something with your deaf , your sign language again ? |
| 28 | Why do n't you write something about it for Fem Sap ? |
| 29 | Why do n't you get something to wipe them with or something . |
| 30 | Why do n't you take something off ? |