Example sentences of "well why do [not/n't] you [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well why did n't you tell me ? |
| 2 | Well why did n't you take them ? |
| 3 | When , when you 'd gone Lindsey said well why did n't you take me . |
| 4 | cos it was all fresh cos he was gon na get meat tomorrow and the following day , so I says to him I says well why did n't you use your cheque book ? , he says oh I never thought of that he says , cos it takes a few days to get it , he do n't know with a cheque book |
| 5 | I said , well why did n't you get up . |
| 6 | well why did n't you get paid overtime ? |
| 7 | Well why did n't you say that ? |
| 8 | The other thing that 's annoying about that is it then forces you into a completely useless small conversation such as : is that so-and-so ? and they say ‘ yes ’ , and you then feel like , they say ‘ yes ’ , as much as to say ‘ Well , why did n't you know that anyway ’ , and then you feel like saying , ‘ Well why did n't you say so ! ’ and you start off on the wrong foot . |
| 9 | Well why do n't you do it all before and |
| 10 | Well why do n't you do it down here ? |
| 11 | it adds devalue do n't it ? , well why do n't you do what you said you were gon na do and have a , a doubled barrel name |
| 12 | I said yes , well why do n't you do it ? |
| 13 | Well why do n't you bring it over here ? |
| 14 | Well why do n't you finish this first ? , |
| 15 | well why do n't you go ? |
| 16 | Well why do n't you go in late on a Friday ? |
| 17 | Well why do n't you go and sit down there ? |
| 18 | Well why do n't you go over to Wimborne quickly and get it off of them ? |
| 19 | Well Jodie wanted to come with us and I phoned up and they could n't get her in so then she started saying well why do n't you stay here mum , and all that , I said yeah just when it bloody suits her she wants you to cook her dinner , said she 'd have been she should have I said she 'd be prepared to pay it , I 've already got her a seat she said |
| 20 | You know , like erm maybe one of them 'd say , Well you know , I 'd say , well why do n't you leave her with erm your boyfriend for the day , and you have a day off and have a break ? |
| 21 | Well why do n't you answer it up here ? |
| 22 | Well alright , but can you , can you not get rid of a couple of the boxes and what 's this thing there ? well why do n't you tip it up the other way and give yourself a bit more room , tomorrow Deana what 's that , your dictionary ? |
| 23 | And er and she said he enjoys it and he goes to playgroup I think he must go to Dennington playgroup cos he 's going to Dennington school , and he enjoys sitting down and being , likes looking at books and he 's started writing and she said actually she said I 'm really panicking because I 'm frightened that I might be teaching him wrong and that I 'm I said well why do n't you pop in and have a word at the school ? |
| 24 | Well why do n't you have one SOTW each and one joint ? |
| 25 | Well why do n't you have your cholesterol tested . |
| 26 | Well why do n't you get two for the first day , and then and then then they 're not |
| 27 | Well why do n't you get him to , ca n't you go with , take Neil into Norwich ? |
| 28 | Well why do n't you get a piece of paper and a pencil and jot it down then ? |
| 29 | Well why do n't you get one of tho for Sunday |
| 30 | Well why do n't you get a top and trim ? |