Example sentences of "why [vb base] n't you [verb] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Why do n't you pass out now ? |
2 | ‘ Why do n't you clear off out of Shellerton ? ’ |
3 | Franca considered saying : if you do n't like it why do n't you clear off ! |
4 | Why do n't you give up ? |
5 | And there 's no ’ a thing you can do about it , lassie , so why do n't you sit back and enjoy it ? |
6 | ‘ Look , ’ he said , ‘ why do n't you sit out , while it 's like this . |
7 | Look , why do n't you sit down and make yourself comfortable ? |
8 | Why do n't you sit down ? ’ |
9 | ‘ Why do n't you sit down instead of hovering about there ? ’ |
10 | Why do n't you sit down ? |
11 | ‘ Oh , Mum , why do n't you sit down ? ’ |
12 | ‘ Why do n't you sit down , Laura ? ’ he said , moving slowly across the carpet towards her . |
13 | Why do n't you sit down and tell me what you want for Christmas . |
14 | Why do n't you sit down and read a book for five |
15 | ‘ I 've nothing to do until Monday , so why do n't you stay over , Robert ? |
16 | At one point , George Duke said to me , ‘ Why do n't you stay up here for a minute — I want you to play . ’ |
17 | ‘ Why do n't you stay on and have dinner with us ? — at my parents ’ place ? ’ |
18 | ‘ Why do n't you skin up ? ’ |
19 | ‘ Why do n't you stand up to her , Mum ? ’ asked Violet . |
20 | Why do n't you stand up for me ? |
21 | Why do n't you tuck down with Oliver ? |
22 | Why do n't you speak out ? ’ |
23 | Why do n't you bring down your case |
24 | ‘ Why do n't you change down , John ? |
25 | Why do n't you go up and buy the thing ? |
26 | Yeah bu , why do n't you go up close ? |
27 | Millie why do n't you go up there |
28 | Well why do n't you go over to Wimborne quickly and get it off of them ? |
29 | " Why do n't you go round with our Julie any more ? " |
30 | Well why do n't you go in late on a Friday ? |