Example sentences of "why do n't you [vb infin] [adv] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fair , I mean — why do n't you cheat too ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Why do n't you pass out now ? |
| 3 | Why do n't you clear away while me and Martin have a chat ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Why do n't you clear off out of Shellerton ? ’ |
| 5 | Franca considered saying : if you do n't like it why do n't you clear off ! |
| 6 | Why do n't you give up ? |
| 7 | And there 's no ’ a thing you can do about it , lassie , so why do n't you sit back and enjoy it ? |
| 8 | ‘ Why do n't you sit there and have a rest , while I clear up ? ’ suggested Loretta . |
| 9 | ‘ Look , ’ he said , ‘ why do n't you sit out , while it 's like this . |
| 10 | Look , why do n't you sit down and make yourself comfortable ? |
| 11 | Why do n't you sit down ? ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Why do n't you sit down instead of hovering about there ? ’ |
| 13 | Why do n't you sit down ? |
| 14 | ‘ Oh , Mum , why do n't you sit down ? ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Why do n't you sit down , Laura ? ’ he said , moving slowly across the carpet towards her . |
| 16 | Why do n't you sit down and tell me what you want for Christmas . |
| 17 | Why do n't you sit down and read a book for five |
| 18 | " Why do n't you stay indoors and learn to cook and sew and wash clothes ? " |
| 19 | ‘ I 've nothing to do until Monday , so why do n't you stay over , Robert ? |
| 20 | At one point , George Duke said to me , ‘ Why do n't you stay up here for a minute — I want you to play . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Why do n't you stay on and have dinner with us ? — at my parents ’ place ? ’ |
| 22 | Well , Tiffany , why do n't you stay here ? |
| 23 | Well Jodie wanted to come with us and I phoned up and they could n't get her in so then she started saying well why do n't you stay here mum , and all that , I said yeah just when it bloody suits her she wants you to cook her dinner , said she 'd have been she should have I said she 'd be prepared to pay it , I 've already got her a seat she said |
| 24 | ‘ Why do n't you move away or shut up , ’ he shouted . |
| 25 | So why do n't you move away , Sam ? |
| 26 | ‘ Why do n't you skin up ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ Why do n't you stand up to her , Mum ? ’ asked Violet . |
| 28 | Why do n't you stand up for me ? |
| 29 | Why do n't you tuck down with Oliver ? |
| 30 | Why do n't you speak out ? ’ |