Example sentences of "but why did [not/n't] [pers pn] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | because they do n't give a specific definition as to what a landlord is or a rich peasant or a middle peasant meant that how that there was a lot of flexibility within that and it 's only later that they have to reissue those two documents on how to analyze the classes which erm which had been published in nineteen thirty which they felt that you know the Party 's moving too far away , but why did n't they do it at the time ? |
| 2 | But why did n't we get the best housing ? |
| 3 | ‘ But why did n't she tell us earlier ? ’ |
| 4 | But why did n't she go on a Saturday then ? |
| 5 | Turns out , Deardrie , she 's applied to be an astronaut — I remember seeing the advert , asking for people to go to the moon — it 's not that I 'm jealous , but why did n't she ask me first ? |
| 6 | ‘ But … but why did n't she come and take me with her ? |
| 7 | ‘ But why did n't he tell me ? ’ |
| 8 | But why did n't he tell anybody about ? |
| 9 | ‘ But why did n't you tell me about him before ? |
| 10 | But why did n't you tell me before that you believed in women 's lib ? |
| 11 | ‘ But why did n't you tell me about it when I was here two days ago ? ’ |
| 12 | But why did n't you tell me that things would work out ? ’ |
| 13 | But why did n't you tell me ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ But why did n't you tell me sooner ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ But why did n't you talk it over with your mother or your aunt before you went ahead with something quite so drastic ? ’ enquired Daphne on the twenty-sixth day . |
| 16 | ‘ It 's lovely to see you , Daddy , but why did n't you let me know earlier ? |
| 17 | You may ask — but why did n't you say ? |
| 18 | ‘ But why did n't you say anything ? |