Example sentences of "why [verb] not you [vb infin] that " in BNC.
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1 | Speaking of which , why did n't you marry that lieutenant when I told you to ? |
2 | ‘ Why did n't you explain that straight away ? ’ |
3 | Why did n't you protect that damned food ? ’ |
4 | ‘ Why did n't you do that when you first arrived ? |
5 | Why did n't you do that when we were here ? |
6 | Because there were , there were easily three lists of influence on referrals that you need to be attuned to , that I gave you in that one erm praise , give a bit of praise to my wife because all I 'm proud of crafty , I thought , you know , why did n't you say that was a beautiful brief . |
7 | Oh , why did n't you say that then ? |
8 | So why did n't you say that ? |
9 | Well why did n't you say that ? |
10 | Why did n't you get that job ? ) |
11 | And he wanted the Chri why did n't you get that Christmas pudding , why did you get that |
12 | ‘ Why do n't you give that piece of rubbish to Oxfam ? ’ he said , picking it off the mantelpiece roughly . |
13 | Why do n't you give that one to Beverley ? |
14 | Why do n't you wear that belt ? |
15 | Why do n't you think that 's right ? |
16 | Now Kelly why do n't you eat that |
17 | Be careful not to qualify praise ( do not , for instance , say , ‘ Thank you for taking out the rubbish — why do n't you do that all the time ? ’ ) . |
18 | Why do n't you comb that down ? |
19 | ‘ Tony , ’ he looked mischievous , ‘ why do n't you ring that number in the morning ? |
20 | Why do n't you play that side if he wants |
21 | Why do n't you like that one ? |
22 | Well , why do n't you get that in writing , yeah . |
23 | you got five hundred quid bonus , why do n't you spend that ? |
24 | Why do n't you take that wet anorak off and get the fire going again while I make the drinks ? ’ |
25 | There 's some on the floor there look why do n't you take that downstairs , and use it . |
26 | Why do n't you take that in with some milk ? |
27 | ‘ Look , why do n't you put that out ? |
28 | You 've got your upstairs in the bathroom , why do n't you use that . |