Example sentences of "then why did [adv] [pers pn] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 Then why did n't they kill you immediately ? ’
2 I 'm actually concerned that if we , did anybody know about this issue earlier on because I think this has been going on for quite some time erm probably over the last two years and if anyone did know then why did n't they address it before and if anyone did n't know , why not ?
3 Then why did n't we get sucked into the building like the others ? ’ said Cardiff , still holding on to him .
4 ‘ But if he 's flown halfway round the world to tell me he loves me , then why did n't he tell me he loves me ? ’
5 Then why did n't he go to the police if he had ? ’
6 Then why did n't you go to see Sir Charles ? ’
7 Then why did n't you go straight to the police with what he 'd told you ? ’
8 Then why did n't you make the list out yourself , if there 's so many things wrong in it ? ’
9 Then why did n't you tell me before , you fool ? ’
10 Then why did n't you disillusion me ? ’ he demanded angrily .
11 Then why did n't you bother to go and see him ? ’ she asked suspiciously .
12 Then why did n't you leave him to it and get on with your own life ? ’
13 Then why did n't you hang it over the side of the punt ? ’
14 Then why did n't you say so ? ’
15 Then why did n't you say so at first ?
16 Then why did n't she telephone ? ’
17 Then why did n't I go , er I might ring up and see what it 's like .
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