Example sentences of "why did not [pers pn] do [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So why did n't they do away with it altogether , or at least bury thing . ’ |
| 2 | 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 , |
| 3 | 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 ? |
| 4 | Why did n't he do any features ? |
| 5 | ‘ Why did n't you do that when you first arrived ? |
| 6 | Why did n't you do that when we were here ? |
| 7 | Now if one was missing , there 'd be a report ; ‘ Why did n't you do this ? |