Example sentences of "[adv] we [vb infin] this " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( Do not we see this in Lewis 's The Lion , the Witch , and the Wardrobe ? |
| 2 | ‘ Ca n't we settle this constitutionally , with a debate and a referendum ? ’ |
| 3 | And if you look back at the minutes and then Yona I think she 's great as the secretary because she does n't let anything go but on the other hand she 's pretty informal about and the way th that over the weeks you know somebody er Julie or June or Mervia Ann come up with the suggestion that they maybe feel why do n't we do this and then by the next week it 's turned into a a rally or a big picket or or a record . |
| 4 | But did n't we do this |
| 5 | So why do n't we do this other one , your your static |
| 6 | ‘ Look , ’ he said , ‘ why do n't we simplify this ? |
| 7 | They say , ‘ Why do n't we show this great movie one evening ? ’ without considering how this ‘ great movie ’ contributes . |
| 8 | Why do n't we leave this ? |
| 9 | Ca n't we share this bed ? ’ |
| 10 | If you choose to abandon formality ( 'Why do n't we discuss this over a drink ? ' ) then you are playing high status in that you 're taking this decision , and allowing the other person perhaps to rise above their station . |
| 11 | Did n't we see this dad |
| 12 | Oh , ca n't we work this out ? |