Example sentences of "why do n't [pers pn] [vb infin] down " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Tell you what , ’ he said , ‘ rather than sit about here , why do n't we wander down to those Crystal Rooms now ?
2 Why do n't we sit down ? ’
3 Why do n't we sit down ? ’
4 Sara began to explain , but after a few moments Jenny said impatiently , " Why do n't we walk down to Moorlake and then you can show me properly ? "
5 Why do n't we go down to the refectory and look at it there ?
6 So , instead of heading for the ferry port , why do n't we drive down to my little house in the Wicklow Mountains ? ’
7 Look , why do n't you sit down and make yourself comfortable ?
8 Why do n't you sit down ? ’
9 Why do n't you sit down instead of hovering about there ? ’
10 Why do n't you sit down ?
11 ‘ Oh , Mum , why do n't you sit down ? ’
12 Why do n't you sit down , Laura ? ’ he said , moving slowly across the carpet towards her .
13 Why do n't you sit down and tell me what you want for Christmas .
14 Why do n't you sit down and read a book for five
15 Why do n't you tuck down with Oliver ?
16 Why do n't you bring down your case
17 Why do n't you change down , John ?
18 ‘ Look , why do n't you go down to the bar and have a couple of drinks ? ’
19 Why do n't you go down to the optician 's and see about it ? ’
20 Why do n't you go down to the sea and get a blow before tea ? ’
21 Then she said , very gently , ‘ Kit , why do n't you go down now , and put the kettle on for tea ?
22 Bernard would sometimes call from London and say , ‘ Peter , why do n't you go down to New York for the day and see all the magazine editors ? ’
23 " Why do n't you go down to the Lake Field , " he said to Nicandra , " the yearlings might amuse them .
24 But Pat remembers him saying to various children : ‘ Why do n't you lay down at the bottom of the swimming pool for half an hour ? ’
25 Why do n't you lie down a bit ?
26 Why do n't you come down to our office and have a look ? ’
27 Moore 's start in athletics came relatively late when he was 14 : ‘ One of the PE teachers at school had a son at Birchfield and , after he 'd seen me jumping well at school , he said , ‘ Why do n't you come down ? ’
28 Why do n't you come down and have a swim ?
29 " Why do n't you come down and have a bit of a drink with me on Christmas Eve , if you 've nothing else to do ?
30 Tell you what — why do n't you come down with me to Uulaa ?
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