Example sentences of "[Wh adv] do [not/n't] [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | I was going to say that , I mean if we do do that why do n't we move to a position when , I know it 's not finalized yet , the P As do the twenty six fives , and we try and adapt Sarah to do the whole s the whole of the four sub teams , ma maybe the threshold has to come down a bit , but but at least we 've got some sort of parity of working throughout |
2 | ‘ Caro , for God 's sake , if you have n't got anything better to do why do n't you help us ? |
3 | Yes I do think you need to why do n't you just try dishing it up out of the thing ? |
4 | Nan you 'll love why do n't you go back and watch your programme and have a sit down and we wo n't be two ticks eating these . |
5 | I do , clearly , do n't I. Then why do n't I like it ? ) |
6 | When I said why did n't 'e go an' get it back 'isself , 'e said do n't ask questions . |
7 | At the Marquee , Phil 's father said that Ralph was using us — he just wanted us to play tonight and then it was all over , we 're finished , so why did n't we finish now ? |
8 | Why did n't we do the foul deed there , rather than risk facing a rugby team of accusing fingers at the inquest ? |
9 | But why did n't we get the best housing ? |
10 | ‘ Then why did n't we get sucked into the building like the others ? ’ said Cardiff , still holding on to him . |
11 | ‘ Why did n't we realize ? ’ |
12 | I said why did n't we have one big camp , for Christ 's sake . |
13 | Why did n't we just check things in at the beginning and check things out at the end ? |
14 | Why did n't we make a picnic by the lake ? |
15 | Why did n't we have that one ? |
16 | Why did n't we pick him up ? |
17 | Well why did n't we see it ? |
18 | Why did n't we start raising hell straight away after Maastricht ? |
19 | Why did n't they come and visit me , Mum and Dad ? |
20 | ‘ Why did n't they float ? ’ |
21 | Why did n't they wait for the passengers to get off first , instead of squeezing themselves , their sacks of wheat and bicycles on at the same time that others were dragging their possessions off ? |
22 | Why did n't they call it ‘ Psychology for People ’ ? |
23 | ‘ Why did n't they let me take Drama ? |
24 | Why did n't they last when Edward tried to go further , she wondered ? |
25 | Margaret panicked , she 'd got the wrong number , the wrong place , the wrong advertisement , why did n't they get off the line , why did n't they leave her — |
26 | Margaret panicked , she 'd got the wrong number , the wrong place , the wrong advertisement , why did n't they get off the line , why did n't they leave her — |
27 | ‘ Why did n't they wait for me ? ’ |
28 | ‘ But if they wanted to kidnap you , why did n't they make a better job of it ? ’ asked Jack . |
29 | ‘ Why did n't they tie you up or guard you or something ? ’ |
30 | Why did n't they go straight to agricultural college ? |