Example sentences of "why did [adv] [pers pn] [verb] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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1 | Why did n't they examine my action first ? |
2 | Now , the bereaved person may feel , ‘ Why did n't I hold my tongue ? |
3 | Why did n't I end my life then ? |
4 | ‘ Why did n't I find your house ? ’ |
5 | And when I came across people who told me I must be , at best , gullible to believe in metaphysics ( and why did n't I rejoin their random , meaningless reality ? ) , then I had invited them into my world . |
6 | Why did n't she throw her own ? |
7 | Why did n't you want your brother to hear what you said ? ’ |
8 | Why did n't you have your photo took like that with them ? |
9 | Why did n't you keep your nine , two nines your jack and put your king ace in the box ? |
10 | ‘ Why did n't you ask your grandfather ? |
11 | ‘ Why did n't you pursue your art ? ’ |
12 | If you knew it was Rohnson why did n't you put his name down ! |
13 | cos it was all fresh cos he was gon na get meat tomorrow and the following day , so I says to him I says well why did n't you use your cheque book ? , he says oh I never thought of that he says , cos it takes a few days to get it , he do n't know with a cheque book |