Example sentences of "[adv] [pron] [vb infin] a [det] " in BNC.
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1 | Well I 've made it not to if , if , if I , if I , if , if they 'd ordered , been ordered on my say so , I have made an autonomous decision , well you , there 's so many people in that place making autonomous bloody decisions , why should n't I do a few ? |
2 | Could n't you dedicate a few months of the year to naked men ? |
3 | He came out of the bedclothes and said , ‘ While I 'm laid up like this , why do n't you do a few concerts on your own ? ’ |
4 | Why do n't you make a few plans , get your tale all neatly worked out in advance , the way you do with everything ? ’ |
5 | ‘ Look here , Miss O'Brien , if you 're really serious , why do n't you write a few handbills , saying what ’ Factota Limited' is and explaining its aims , and send one to everyone in the village ? |
6 | Why do n't you wait a few hours and see if he gets what you need from Blagg ? ’ |
7 | I 'll do afternoon surgery , so why do n't you take a few hours off ? |
8 | ‘ Why do n't we pick a few of them up , ’ said Georgiades , ‘ as they 're going to and fro ? |
9 | If he truly believed there was more to her actions , if he had married her to protect her life or reputation , why could n't he spare a few insignificant minutes to listen to her now ? |