Example sentences of "why do you [vb infin] so [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I also took note of the man who wrote to me saying ‘ why do you sigh so much ? ’ |
| 2 | Why do you think so few people in your kind of position have actually stuck their heads above the parapet and cried ‘ No ’ ? |
| 3 | ‘ Why do you do so little ? ’ the boss asked . |
| 4 | Policing needs to be locally based why do you need so many force headquarters ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Why do you charge so much ? ’ |
| 6 | Hence , I may have great difficulty in answering a relatively simple question like ‘ Why do you put so much energy into your career ? ’ and I would have even more difficulty in deciding how much energy 1 should put into my career and how much into my family . |
| 7 | ‘ Why do you ask so many questions , you irritating little brat ? ’ cried Mr Fractor one day when he had had enough . |
| 8 | Why do you have so many different hole sizes ? |