Example sentences of "why [vb past] [pron] [verb] [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If they were taking him to the police station , why did they walk three miles . |
| 2 | Why did they wait two days before making contact ? |
| 3 | So why did you bring three tubes of toothpaste with you ? |
| 4 | No but I mean why did it take three hours to get him to surgery ? |
| 5 | But why , and the people of this district have a legitimate right to ask , why did it take three people to represent in Czechoslovakia ? |
| 6 | Why had he allowed two days to go by ? |
| 7 | Why had she uttered one word ? |