Example sentences of "why [verb] [pers pn] not [vb infin] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why did you not stop me ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Why did you not answer me ? ’ |
| 3 | ‘ But why did you not tell me that at once ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Why did you not tell me how you were placed ? ’ demanded Lady Merchiston the moment she walked through the door . |
| 5 | My neighbours , my friends , why did you not save me from this ? |
| 6 | ‘ Why do you not let me take my participation a stage further ? ’ |
| 7 | Many times have I heard people say , ‘ But if there is a God up there , then why does he not help me in my dilemma ? ’ |