Example sentences of "why do you [vb infin] [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why d' you prefer to return to a treadmill ? ’ |
| 2 | What , why did you decide to go to those areas ? |
| 3 | Anyway , why did you want to speak to him ? |
| 4 | ‘ Why did you stop going to church , Bridget ? |
| 5 | ‘ Miss Osborne is crying again , ’ she said , and asked , aggrieved , ‘ Why did you stop talking to me ? |
| 6 | ) . They 'll ask two-part questions : ‘ What made you leave then , and why did you choose to move to — ? ’ : leading questions : ‘ The company was in a terrible mess then — what part do you think your department played ? ’ ; and ‘ why ? ’ questions which require justification and can be asked ad infinitum : |
| 7 | ‘ Why do you want to go to America if it makes you so unhappy ? ’ |
| 8 | Why do you want to go to a party today ? |
| 9 | ‘ But why do you want to talk to me ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Then why do you want to talk to me ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Why do you want to talk to Mr Keen ? ’ he snapped . |
| 12 | ‘ Why do you need to speak to her ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Why do you keep coming to the club , all alone , week after week , particularly since you do n't even enjoy my singing ? ’ |
| 14 | Why do you have to turn to the other side , why ca n't you have it up the middle . . |