Example sentences of "why do [adv] you [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Why did n't you go when I told you to ? ’ |
| 2 | So why did n't you go and get some out ? |
| 3 | One day she cried out to Angel : ‘ Why did n't you stay and love me when I was sixteen … when you danced in Marlott ? |
| 4 | Why did n't you come and see me before ? ’ |
| 5 | Why did n't you come and report the damage to me ? |
| 6 | Why did n't you come and tell me ? ’ |
| 7 | Why did n't you write and tell me all this , Alice ? |
| 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 | Mum why do n't you wash and dry ? |
| 10 | Why do n't you go if I 'm not going ? |
| 11 | Alright then , he said , if you 're so keen , why do n't you go and find them yourselves ? |
| 12 | Uncle Ern said to my cousin Jim who was some six years older than me , ‘ Why do n't you go and get that old box of fag cards for Arthur . ’ |
| 13 | Why do n't you go and read a school book ? |
| 14 | ‘ Why do n't you go and fit your scrambler before you forget what that is ? ’ |
| 15 | Why do n't you go and sit down ? |
| 16 | " Why do n't you go and get some more from your fucking bloody mother , from her . |
| 17 | ‘ So why do n't you go and find a girl you really like and who likes you very much . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Why do n't you go and investigate , ’ he suggested . |
| 19 | Why do n't you go and buy yourself a sweater , on me ? ’ |
| 20 | Why do n't you go and chase up those roofers for me ? |
| 21 | ROS : Why do n't you go and have a look ? |
| 22 | Why do n't you go and get some breakfast ? |
| 23 | ‘ Why do n't you go and have a shower and decide what you 're going to wear for our dinner date tonight ? ’ |
| 24 | Look , why do n't you go and get some food together ? |
| 25 | Folly , why do n't you go and undress now , and join the others back here ? ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Why do n't you go and talk to Cavell ? ’ |
| 27 | Oh , why do n't you go and put your shirt on ? ’ she exclaimed in confusion . |
| 28 | ‘ Why do n't you go and fish ? ’ she gritted . |
| 29 | ‘ Why do n't you go and help him out ? |
| 30 | Why do n't you go and give him a surprise , actually pay your husband some attention for once , eh ? ’ |