Example sentences of "why [verb] n't [pers pn] [vb infin] and " in BNC.
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1 | Why did n't they come and visit me , Mum and Dad ? |
2 | Why did n't she come and visit me ? |
3 | ‘ But … but why did n't she come and take me with her ? |
4 | Why did n't he go and bust them ? |
5 | So why did n't you go and get some out ? |
6 | One day she cried out to Angel : ‘ Why did n't you stay and love me when I was sixteen … when you danced in Marlott ? |
7 | Why did n't you come and see me before ? ’ |
8 | Why did n't you come and report the damage to me ? |
9 | Why did n't you come and tell me ? ’ |
10 | Why did n't you write and tell me all this , Alice ? |
11 | They , if they want any quotes why do n't they go and see chairman , who 's Terry ? |
12 | Why do n't they go and fly near the dark ? |
13 | But the point is , if you tell them you 're leaving , why do n't they come and board the windows up and save all this money ? |
14 | Why do n't we meet and talk about it ? ’ |
15 | Why do n't we go and sit down for a few minutes and then you can decide what you want to do next ? ’ |
16 | ‘ Why do n't we go and have a cup of tea ? ’ |
17 | In fact , since it 's such a hot night — why do n't we go and cool off with a swim ? ’ |
18 | Mum why do n't you wash and dry ? |
19 | Alright then , he said , if you 're so keen , why do n't you go and find them yourselves ? |
20 | Uncle Ern said to my cousin Jim who was some six years older than me , ‘ Why do n't you go and get that old box of fag cards for Arthur . ’ |
21 | Why do n't you go and read a school book ? |
22 | ‘ Why do n't you go and fit your scrambler before you forget what that is ? ’ |
23 | Why do n't you go and sit down ? |
24 | " Why do n't you go and get some more from your fucking bloody mother , from her . |
25 | ‘ So why do n't you go and find a girl you really like and who likes you very much . ’ |
26 | ‘ Why do n't you go and investigate , ’ he suggested . |
27 | Why do n't you go and buy yourself a sweater , on me ? ’ |
28 | Why do n't you go and chase up those roofers for me ? |
29 | ROS : Why do n't you go and have a look ? |
30 | Why do n't you go and get some breakfast ? |