Example sentences of "why [vb base] [not/n't] you [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ When I got home on the evening that it was announced Terry Venables had taken out an injunction , one of my children was very nervous and said ‘ Why do n't you throw in the towel ? |
2 | Why do n't you sit on the chair and do it ? |
3 | Why do n't you sit on the pouffe and let grandma sit there . |
4 | cheerfully , why do n't you sit in the tree and sing to me , when all the moss and , was in place the chaffinch went to find her hair . |
5 | Why do n't you sit in that seat ? |
6 | Why do n't you stay for school lunch instead of sandwiches ? |
7 | ‘ Why do n't you stay at home and help Aunt Bedelia with the dandelions ? ’ he suggested . |
8 | Why do n't you think about others for a change ? ’ |
9 | ‘ Why do n't you move into the nurses ’ home at the hospital , make some friends and have some fun ? ’ he had suggested , and Belinda had done so . |
10 | ‘ Why do n't you speak to Gioella ? |
11 | ‘ Why do n't you speak to him ? ’ |
12 | Why do n't you speak to the mothers of those babies ? |
13 | Why do n't you pretend to be still mad and go back ? |
14 | ‘ Why do n't you sing for us now ? ’ |
15 | ‘ Why do n't you sing for us ? ’ |
16 | ‘ I told her to ask you — so why do n't you rush after her right now ? |
17 | " Why do n't you start with the brothel then ? " she asked , watching him closely . |
18 | ‘ First of all why do n't you start by telling me just exactly what it was that upset you today ? ’ |
19 | One of my had a house which was actually a shop previously , but it wa was on the back street , so his suggestion why do n't you go into business ? |
20 | ‘ Why do n't you go into space ? ’ asked Faisal . |
21 | ‘ Why do n't you go to Australia and talk to the Vincenti woman before you start bothering us ? ’ |
22 | She was walking at its head when she turned and said , ‘ Why do n't you go to school , Ben ? ’ |
23 | Why do n't you go to our nice new archdeacon ? ’ |
24 | Alice said , " Why do n't you go to the short-term housing people ? |
25 | Oh yes , ’ she said to my father , ‘ why do n't you go to the house and bring us something to drink ? ’ |
26 | My dad used to sit here and say " Why do n't you go to the doctors ? " |
27 | ‘ Why do n't you go to bed , Lissa ? |
28 | ‘ Then why do n't you go to Mr Rowse ? ’ said Apricot . |
29 | Why do n't you go to them ? ’ |
30 | Why do n't you go to the Parquet ? ’ |