Example sentences of "could n't [vb infin] why the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She could n't explain why the nurse had attacked her . |
| 2 | ‘ I could n't understand why the kidnappers should wear old uniforms , old clothes and costumes from the past , ’ Myeloski had said . |
| 3 | Merely by shutting his door if it was open , North would add to the intrigue of meetings : ‘ and when the meeting was over , I still could n't understand why the door was shut and what the intrigue was ’ said a visiting official , puzzled ; ‘ it was in my mind 's eye a social call . ’ |
| 4 | But his thoughts were elsewhere , as he still could n't understand why the Academy would send anyone down to this class D planet . |
| 5 | She could n't understand why the woman 's husband had brought her on to this hazardous planet . |
| 6 | I could n't see why the man kept it in the shop if it was n't for sale . |