Example sentences of "[verb] [Wh adv] do [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ And what we know how to do we know how to do well . ’ |
2 | But for many , the idea of selling those treasured pieces at a major sale has never crossed their mind ; either that , or they just do n't know how to do so . |
3 | His doctors would not do so , his wife could not bring herself to do so , and the vicar in charge of the parish did not know how to do so . |
4 | I wanted to object but I did not know how to do so . |
5 | To put the case simply , such a pupil may not be able to undertake a task such as cutting out a paper figure , not because of not understanding how to do so , but because of being unable to see properly how it is done . |
6 | There is an increasing discrimination on my view because of the racism that exists as well as the sexism that exists within our society , and when you say why do n't women do more , the odds against women , particularly black or working class women , are very heavy . |
7 | What was the idea what was the idea of coal tokens and milk tokens , why did n't you just buy Why did n't you just pay for the coal and the milk ? |
8 | Do you , well do you then know why does n't , is n't Rob in touch with them any more ? |
9 | said well if the E E C say it has to be done why do n't |
10 | I have consistently said why do n't they allow er , councils to spend the receipts from council houses on building new houses , and I 've never been impressed with the replies nor the reasons . |
11 | She says why do n't I go out there on a visit . |
12 | and I says why do n't you , no , but like |
13 | Well I says to him , I says if you were that interested I says while I 'm watching I says why do n't you come and see , I says , give us a shake |
14 | Listen why do n't you let us pull the door to nan |
15 | Well look why do n't you just sketch it out on there so I know the sort of thing that yo oh , you 've got one have you ? |
16 | And I said , look why do n't you meet me in front of Conway Hall and kill me then , it would save so much time . |
17 | Well look why do n't you have one of these then you can do it properly . |
18 | There 's some on the floor there look why do n't you take that downstairs , and use it . |
19 | Look why do n't you do the colouring for now and then I 'll help you do that in a little while when I 've done this bingo ? |
20 | turning over , I ca n't be bothered why do n't we just carry on |
21 | Just because we do n't always understand why does n't mean there is n't a reason behind what He does . |
22 | I rather suspect it could lead to a lot of foul-hooked fish , which is another thing I deplore when done deliberately . |
23 | But what you do a lot I think is you know how to do quite a few things but you 're concentrating I mean here you 're thinking , Ah all I 'm doing now is where w w get the commas in the right place . |
24 | ‘ Caro , for God 's sake , if you have n't got anything better to do why do n't you help us ? |
25 | Now you know why do n't bother with them they 're all bloody horrible . |
26 | Yeah but you know why do n't you ? |
27 | so I said if you go up and see Pat I said I 'm sure Pat will say well you know why do n't you use the kitchen and come and live in |
28 | You know why do n't you ? |
29 | Yeah , you know why do n't you because that side bits down the back , he probably thinks you 've been bloody fiddling with it . |
30 | They keep questioning me , always asking where I was what I did why I did it , did all of them where I was who I was with who am I trying to kid why do n't I just admit I did it well if I did n't do all these things , who did ? |