Example sentences of "but why [verb] [pers pn] not [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You had made me , but why had you not looked after me , and saved me from this pain and unhappiness ? |
| 2 | But why does he not do something ? |
| 3 | That is all very well , but why does he not come clean and give us Labour 's figures ? |
| 4 | But why do you not tell the authorities , petition the Council ? ’ |
| 5 | The stress and strain on muscles and joints is considerable , but why has she not sent the doctor 's certificate as a matter of courtesy to the tournament authorities ? |
| 6 | But why did she not write ? |
| 7 | ‘ But why did you not tell me that at once ? ’ |