Example sentences of "why did [adv] [pron] do [det] " in BNC.

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1 I mean , that , very , very occasionally you 'll do something and you 'll think , erm why did n't I do that you think that 's stupid , you know ,
2 Secondly , when readers complain about the lives of writers — why did n't he do this ; why did n't he protest to the newspapers about that ; why was n't he more involved in life ? — are n't they really asking a simpler , and vainer , question : why is n't he more like us ?
3 Why did n't he do any features ?
4 Why did n't you do that when you first arrived ?
5 Why did n't you do that when we were here ?
6 Now if one was missing , there 'd be a report ; ‘ Why did n't you do this ?
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