Example sentences of "[vb infin] why we do " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I do n't know why we did n't notice , Mil , ’ said Maud , rallying to her friend 's side . |
| 2 | For example , it said I had a daughter called Samantha ( which is not true ) , and it said that I had a Citroen car ( which I do n't — I drive a Renault ) and that I spent three years at the Royal College of Art painting ten-inch red stripes on a piece of canvas and then it quoted me and it said : ' ’ I do n't know why we did it , ’ says Terry . |
| 3 | I do n't know why we do n't throw them away ; perhaps we are charting our progress . |
| 4 | I hope granddad do n't collect no more of these bingo cards I 'll never get through doing them all each week for him , I do n't know why we do them eh Charlie he never wins ? |
| 5 | I do n't understand why we do n't apply the same logic to other mammals . |
| 6 | But I think you will understand why we do not regret staging a grand wedding for Annabelle and Steven . |
| 7 | We can see why we do n't , and I 'm not clear about the reasons why we do n't , but there you are , Michael . |
| 8 | I 'm sure several readers will wonder why we do have many similar races in Britain . |
| 9 | ‘ the layman may well wonder why we do not consult the Parliamentary Debates , for we are much more likely to find the intention of Parliament there than anywhere else . |
| 10 | Now Vinnie will realise why we did not sit down in the pub . |
| 11 | Another thing is , I 'll tell why we do n't want er , they always having valuations , they are , they come and value it , and then they give us money . |
| 12 | Will the Minister explain why we do not have an overall monitoring system to ensure that transport users get value for money and that there is a proper service , especially for those in rural areas ? |
| 13 | ‘ I ca n't think why we did n't hold the ball outside , ’ said Ayling coming in with newspapers under his arm . |
| 14 | The last words of his opening contribution say : I feel sure that the time will come when people will ask why we did n't do more in this day and age to preserve those wise traditions that form mankind 's lifeline with the profoundly mysterious laws of the universe . |