Example sentences of "why do [not/n't] you [vb infin] something " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why did n't you do something years ago , Mam ? |
| 2 | ‘ Why did n't you do something ? ’ she charged , walking towards him and halting a foot away . |
| 3 | Why did n't you do something ! ’ |
| 4 | Why did n't you do something about it ? |
| 5 | ‘ Why did n't you say something when Bailey was here ? ’ |
| 6 | Taken by surprise , she could not answer for a moment and than said angrily , ‘ If you knew , why did n't you say something before ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Belinda , love , why did n't you say something ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Why did n't you say something ? ’ |
| 9 | I said to her why did n't you say something and she said oh well it 's not up to me , it 's nothing to do with me and I said well , it 's more to do with you than |
| 10 | ( To Max ) Why do n't you draw something ? |
| 11 | ‘ Why do n't you shout something to him ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ No , ’ they replied , ‘ so why do n't you start something ? ’ |
| 13 | I 'm sure you 'll come up with all kinds of ideas of your own , but for starters why do n't you do something you know really well — the world of fashion . ’ |
| 14 | Why do n't you do something useful like clearing out the kitchen ? |
| 15 | Why do n't you do something that will get you somewhere , Karim ? ’ |
| 16 | Tugging the jeans over her thighs , she said : ‘ Why do n't you do something about that bitch at Larksoken , the one suing Neil ? |
| 17 | " Why do n't you do something useful like sewing ? |
| 18 | Eloise , why do n't you do something remarkable in Adolph 's memory ? ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Why do n't you do something ! |
| 20 | Why do n't you do something with your deaf , your sign language again ? |
| 21 | Why do n't you write something about it for Fem Sap ? |
| 22 | Why do n't you get something to wipe them with or something . |
| 23 | Why do n't you take something off ? |
| 24 | GUIL : ( Turning on him furiously ) Why do n't you say something original ! |
| 25 | mm why do n't you say something to her ? |
| 26 | Well why on earth , if you 're s , y'know , you embark on that route why do n't you put something in the budget for the fruits of that exercise and we believe that you can save money by that and that er this is going to be one of those budgets that 's gon na end up er under strength at the end of the day because of that . |