Example sentences of "why [verb] [not/n't] you [vb infin] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why did n't you send for me ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Oh , Elizabeth , why did n't you send for me ? ’ she demanded , gently drawing herself away yet keeping the long pale fingers entwined in her own small hand . |
| 3 | ‘ Why did n't you send for a carriage ? |
| 4 | Why did n't you send for me at once ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Why did n't you ask for Perrier water , then ? ’ she said . |
| 6 | Why did n't you wait for me ? ’ |
| 7 | Why do n't you stay for school lunch instead of sandwiches ? |
| 8 | ‘ Why do n't you sing for us now ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Why do n't you sing for us ? ’ |
| 10 | Why do n't you run for us ? |
| 11 | Why do n't you ask for a rubber when you make a mistake . |
| 12 | " Why do n't you apply for a grant and go and do a psychology degree at the tech ? " said Lyn . |
| 13 | ‘ Why do n't you pray for a miracle , Father , ’ Myles said sardonically . |