Example sentences of "why [verb] not [pron] say [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But … why has n't she said anything to Tom , my ma or me about it ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Why did n't she say anything ? ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Why did n't you say something when Bailey was here ? ’ |
| 4 | Taken by surprise , she could not answer for a moment and than said angrily , ‘ If you knew , why did n't you say something before ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Belinda , love , why did n't you say something ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Why did n't you say something ? ’ |
| 7 | I said to her why did n't you say something and she said oh well it 's not up to me , it 's nothing to do with me and I said well , it 's more to do with you than |
| 8 | Why did n't you say you 'd be his fucking shadow if he 'd give you tenure ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ But why did n't you say anything ? |
| 10 | " Why do n't you say what you mean then ? " |
| 11 | GUIL : ( Turning on him furiously ) Why do n't you say something original ! |
| 12 | mm why do n't you say something to her ? |
| 13 | ‘ Anne , ’ he said shyly , ‘ why do n't you say you 're sorry ? |
| 14 | ‘ Why do n't you say you went to the Chagall museum ? |
| 15 | Why do n't you say anything ? |
| 16 | I mean why does n't he say something about it ? |
| 17 | Much more to the point , why had n't he said he knew Charlotte Hanover when she 'd asked him to accompany her here this evening ? |