Example sentences of "why [verb] [adv] you [verb] down " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Why did n't you come down to supper ? ’ |
2 | Look , why do n't you sit down and make yourself comfortable ? |
3 | Why do n't you sit down ? ’ |
4 | ‘ Why do n't you sit down instead of hovering about there ? ’ |
5 | Why do n't you sit down ? |
6 | ‘ Oh , Mum , why do n't you sit down ? ’ |
7 | ‘ Why do n't you sit down , Laura ? ’ he said , moving slowly across the carpet towards her . |
8 | Why do n't you sit down and tell me what you want for Christmas . |
9 | Why do n't you sit down and read a book for five |
10 | Why do n't you tuck down with Oliver ? |
11 | Why do n't you bring down your case |
12 | ‘ Why do n't you change down , John ? |
13 | ‘ Look , why do n't you go down to the bar and have a couple of drinks ? ’ |
14 | Why do n't you go down to the optician 's and see about it ? ’ |
15 | Why do n't you go down to the sea and get a blow before tea ? ’ |
16 | Then she said , very gently , ‘ Kit , why do n't you go down now , and put the kettle on for tea ? |
17 | 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 ? ’ |
18 | " Why do n't you go down to the Lake Field , " he said to Nicandra , " the yearlings might amuse them . |
19 | 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 ? ’ |
20 | Why do n't you lie down a bit ? |
21 | ‘ Why do n't you come down to our office and have a look ? ’ |
22 | 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 ? ’ |
23 | ‘ Why do n't you come down and have a swim ? |
24 | " 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 ? |
25 | Tell you what — why do n't you come down with me to Uulaa ? |
26 | ‘ Next time why do n't you come down to see us , to hurry us along a bit ? |
27 | ‘ No. ’ 'Then why do n't you come down to the marina at five tomorrow morning . |
28 | Why do n't you come down and see this place . |
29 | Now Dan , why do n't you clam down . |