Example sentences of "why [verb] not i [vb infin] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Then someone asked why did n't I start an organisation selling extraordinary buildings ? |
2 | Damn , she thought , why did n't I choose a chair ? |
3 | ‘ Oh , dear God , why did n't I call the villagers into the castle ? ’ |
4 | The girl on duty said no , she was sure not , why did n't I try the music shop . |
5 | Like a dutiful citizen , I checked in with the Usher and he looked at his clipboard and said there would be about a fifteen-minute wait , so why did n't I take a seat ? |
6 | Why did n't I have the courage to release him ? |
7 | ‘ Why do n't I give the Russian collection to the Munich Museum of Fine Arts in Adolph 's memory ? |
8 | Why do n't I do the first half and you have an early night , and I 'll wake you at two o'clock ? ’ , knowing full well how awful it is to be woken out of a deep sleep at 2am to start work . |
9 | People ask me sometimes , why do n't I get a flat and live on my own with my little girl ? |
10 | ‘ Why do n't I get the Detroit task force team to co-ordinate both the vehicle and components ’ phase-out plans in the UK ? ’ he asked . |
11 | And ask them how they 'd answer their children 's inevitable questions , such as ‘ why do n't I have a daddy like the other kids at school ? ’ |
12 | ‘ Why do n't I have a word with that little sod Ali and see if he can arrange it all ? |
13 | ‘ Why do n't I take the pair of you for a plate of chips ? ’ |