Example sentences of "[verb] why she [verb] not " in BNC.
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| 1 | Candy would pounce on that like a terrier , demanding to know why she did n't just tell him to get lost . |
| 2 | Now that he 'd told her , she could n't understand why she had n't recognised him right from the start — she 'd seen the article , had even marvelled at the way the photographer had managed to capture those dark , brooding eyes . |
| 3 | But I do n't understand why she do n't go home instead of lying on that cardboard . |
| 4 | She did n't even understand why she did n't feel ashamed . |
| 5 | ‘ As a nurse , I could not understand why she did not directly approach the hospitals concerned , for at that time I had little doubt that she would have received informed , prompt , honest replies . ’ |
| 6 | But I do n't understand why she has n't just earned the money and gone off somewhere . |
| 7 | Harriet walked home wondering why she had not organised something of this sort before and marvelling at Mrs Rafferty 's complete acceptance of her own role in the community , one in which she obviously took it for granted that she herself had no need or right to ‘ a bit of a break ’ . |
| 8 | She drew in her breath at the simplicity of it , wondering why she had n't thought of it before , and it excited her so much she put forward the suggestion without stopping to think if it was wise . |
| 9 | With a last dissatisfied glance in the mirror , she left the bedroom and made her way downstairs , vaguely wondering why she did n't feel light of heart . |
| 10 | not , no I can see why she do n't like to cook all that much it 's a dirty job really |
| 11 | You know why she did n't want us to go up into the bathroom ? |
| 12 | And asked why , well I know why she did n't turn into the morning lectures well I do n't get up usually , till half eleven , twelve o'clock . |
| 13 | He understood why she did n't move . |
| 14 | Indeed , she was asked why she had not sent her children to the mine . |
| 15 | Asked why she did n't leave when so overworked and underappreciated , she replied : ‘ I ca n't leave … |
| 16 | ‘ That explains why she did n't show up — I 'd arranged to take her riding . |
| 17 | ‘ Wonder why she did n't turn up at Paddington . ’ |
| 18 | I wonder why she did n't ? |
| 19 | Jehan glanced at Jehana to see why she had not answered , and he saw that her face was crimson with embarrassment . |
| 20 | Confronted with Donna 's exuberant wardrobe , she realized there were only two courses open to her : either she took it on the chin ( ‘ straight spine , old girl , ’ ) , or she slunk away and refused to answer the phone when Donna called to see why she had n't been met . |
| 21 | Frankie asked why she did n't answer our knock but she ignored this . |
| 22 | She could n't think why she had n't thought of that before . |
| 23 | Mrs Oliver also said that since receiving her machine as a birthday present last year , she has become totally ‘ hooked ’ , is already producing garments for the family and ca n't think why she did n't buy a machine years ago . |
| 24 | I ca n't think why she has n't done it yet , now you come to mention it . ’ |
| 25 | I thought at the time she sounded a bit over anxious to explain why she had n't told us before , but it was n't long before I knew why . ’ |
| 26 | But Gaily could not bring himself to ask why she did not return to it . |
| 27 | He wondered why she had not written . |
| 28 | As she closed her eyes , she wondered why she had not told them about Ben right from the beginning . |
| 29 | He sometimes wondered why she had n't thought of that . |
| 30 | Afterwards , she wondered why she had n't asked more questions ( Where are they now ? |