Example sentences of "well why did [not/n't] you [verb] " 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 . |