Example sentences of "why do not you [vb infin] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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1 | Why did n't you give Rob a job ? |
2 | ‘ Why did n't you tell Aunt Sarah ? ’ |
3 | ‘ Why did n't you tell Philippe ? ’ she demanded . |
4 | Why did n't you tell Lotta that our relationship is purely business instead of encouraging her to believe that we were — were — ? ’ |
5 | ‘ Why did n't you try Amsterdam ? ’ |
6 | Why did n't you ask Robert to fetch him ? ’ |
7 | ‘ If it 's such a good idea , why did n't you take Patrick to the Foundling ? ’ |
8 | When she demanded whether there were any suspicious circumstances he refused to be drawn and took over the questioning : ‘ Why did n't you say Ayling was here on Friday ? ’ |
9 | Why did n't you put Pete 's on a ai n't you got a hook for ? |
10 | ‘ Why did n't you ring Mrs Gray to find out where Paul had got to when he did n't turn up ? ’ |
11 | ‘ Why do n't you marry Peg ? ’ |
12 | ‘ Why do n't you stay Sunday as well ? ’ |
13 | Why do n't you leave Philip here and collect him when you finish ? ’ |
14 | Oliver why do n't you leave Sammy alone ? |
15 | Finally Anne said firmly , ‘ Why do n't you show Terry the good job you made of the cellar , Dad ? |
16 | ‘ Why do n't you read Jacky a story ? ’ she asked Samantha . |
17 | If you 're so scary why do n't you convince Martin Walker , Andrew Braybrook et al to return to the best 8-bit mag . |
18 | ‘ Why do n't you invite Paul Spence ? ’ |
19 | ‘ So why do n't you like Janice ? |
20 | Well why do n't you try Mr Bentley I mean |
21 | Why do n't you get Ruth , I mean from Marks . |
22 | So Tom 's , she going to Tom she said why do n't you come Tom ? |
23 | ‘ Why do n't you ask Sammy Meredith ? |
24 | Why do n't you ask Dr Pringle — he knew her better than I did and he can give a medical opinion ! ’ |
25 | Then , one night , on the phone , my close friend Astrid — who 'd seen the show at Farnham — said ‘ Why do n't you ask Denis ? ’ |
26 | ‘ This is ridiculous ’ , Rowthorne replied , ‘ why do n't you ask Sheila to join ? ’ |
27 | Why do n't you ask Brenda and Belinda to come along to Friday meetings ? |
28 | Why do n't you ask Mrs Ellworthy to let you make some of that nice porridge of yours . |
29 | ‘ Why do n't you ask Robyn Penrose ? ’ |
30 | Tell us about the real reason you are here. , ‘ Why do n't you ask Benstede ? ’ |