Example sentences of "why [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why did they come on raids and why did they burn and steal ? |
| 2 | well why did she come and live down here in the first place ? |
| 3 | Oh , why did you come and disturb me like this ! ’ |
| 4 | Leaning on the back of the chair , she asked casually , ‘ Why did you write and tell me you 'd never loved me ? |
| 5 | But why did you try and annoy him ? |
| 6 | Why did you lie and say you had n't met me before ? ’ |
| 7 | WHY DO WE age and die , instead of staying young forever ? |
| 8 | ‘ Why do they smoke or drink or bet ( or breathe ) ? ' |
| 9 | Why do you think that happened ? ’ he asked . |