Example sentences of "why do you [verb] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Why do you bother me like this ? ’ she cried . |
| 2 | why do you send him to school and then have to do school 's work ? |
| 3 | Why do you do it like that ? |
| 4 | In the last resort the only satisfactory answer to the question , ‘ Why do you devote yourself to the attempt to understand ? ’ is , ‘ Because I derive so strong a satisfaction from doing so . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Estella , why do you encourage someone like Drummle ? |
| 6 | ‘ And why do you find yourself in Keswick ? ’ |
| 7 | Yes I do , why do you need it for ? |
| 8 | ‘ If you worry so much about things , Miss Mac , then why do you sell them at all ? ’ she asked in tones that knew there could be no answer . |
| 9 | ‘ Why do you say it like that , ’ he asked , ‘ as though you did n't believe me ? ’ |
| 10 | George Langley said , ‘ Why do you say it like that ? |
| 11 | Why do you summon me from the dead lands ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Why do you ask me about Toby ? ’ |
| 13 | Silly Lee , you look wonderful , you are a gem — why do you tarnish yourself by mixing with trash ? ’ |