Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] why you " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I was only asking why you waste so much time stealing stuff you ca n't eat and then waste more time stealing dogs when you could steal and eat at the same time , as it were . ’ |
| 2 | But still not good enough to explain why you went with him if you dislike him . ’ |
| 3 | Goodness only knows why you picked on me ! ’ |
| 4 | She just could not think why you needed special socks if you slept in a single bed ! |
| 5 | I was confused , not realising why you could n't speak to me to tell me what was wrong . |
| 6 | Never say you do not know why you picked certain subjects , or that other people decided for you , as this will show you in a negative light . |
| 7 | It seems all so mysterious — I can not understand why you have heard nothing … |
| 8 | One problem that occupied him was trying to dissuade Hanns from joining the army : ‘ Do n't do anything so foolish … it seems a hopelessly idiotic and pointless idea , and I can not understand why you want to do this ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I do not see why you should apologise to me in any way , it is I who behaved like a little monster . |
| 10 | Alright but just wondering why you 've got this book . |
| 11 | I just wonder why you gave it in the first place . ’ |
| 12 | Can I just ask why you 're ignoring us lot on the ground floor ? |
| 13 | She said , " I really can not imagine why you should react like this . |
| 14 | She said , ‘ I can not imagine why you have returned here , Mr Bodenland . |
| 15 | ‘ And I can also see why you 're regarded as a holy terror in the commodity-broking world . ’ |
| 16 | And I also wonder why you 're doing it . |
| 17 | ‘ I now understand why you persist in wearing that very unflattering headgear . |
| 18 | Refusing to rise to the bait , she visualised and counted ten elephants , a hangover habit from her childhood , then , her voice tightly controlled , asked , ‘ Would you please explain why you insisted on bringing me here instead of taking me to the Trevi ? ’ |
| 19 | ‘ You said your husband was working on a book but that does n't explain why you came to Dublin . ’ |
| 20 | I ca n't think why you bother , for you 've no talent . |
| 21 | ‘ I ca n't think why you 're so determined to defend him , ’ she said in the tone of one on the verge of enlightenment . |
| 22 | ‘ I ca n't think why you want to go grubbing around for more . ’ |
| 23 | P.P.S. Ca n't think why you have n't written . |
| 24 | I ca n't think why you 're havering . |
| 25 | I ca n't think why you have to constantly provoke me this way . ’ |
| 26 | Ca n't think why you have n't done something to simplify Alison 's methods . ’ |
| 27 | I ca n't think why you 're going , ’ Rob grumbled . |
| 28 | I ca n't think why you want to swap the ’ and S keys but you can make any key produce any symbol you like and so swapping over is just a special case . |
| 29 | I ca n't think why you bother with that rubbish , ’ Laura added dismissively . |
| 30 | ‘ I ca n't think why you should want to buy any more clothes — you look delightful in that dress . ’ |