Example sentences of "[conj] [Wh adv] do [not/n't] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 I know but they did n't , he did n't suggest it to you or why does n't he say well there is this er er , you said that he did n't .
2 Right , so simultaneous why do n't you i why do n't you integrate this log Or why do n't you erm
3 Or why do n't you give mum the money and put it all through , no no I better not no .
4 or why do n't you have erm , get the girls to pay a percentage of the bill , get them to note down all the calls they make and work it out , that 's a way of doing it
5 If the officers could tell us that why did n't they tell the controlling labour group , I 'm sure they did and then the question is why did n't you listen to them .
6 And why did n't they just pad you — why did you have to put on weight specially for it ?
7 ‘ Document A. That the man , who was belligerent on several occasions at first , threatening the social worker called in by the Visitor , said it was no business of theirs as it was a family matter and that the girl 's father , his own brother , had given his consent , and what more could you want , and there was no higher authority than that , and no wonder there was so much crime on the streets if the government took away the father 's power , and why did n't they do something about crime on the streets instead of invading people 's homes .
8 ‘ They wanted more details and I said it was a murder dammit and why did n't they do something about it and he said ‘ Another of those ’ and … well they must do something .
9 And why did n't they eat the fruit themselves ? ’
10 ‘ Jesus and why did n't they send the Devil ?
11 And why did n't you come straight home ? ’
12 And why did n't you tell me ? ’
13 And why did n't you come to me immediately ?
14 Yeah that 's right and why did n't you get the fries .
15 And when I came across people who told me I must be , at best , gullible to believe in metaphysics ( and why did n't I rejoin their random , meaningless reality ? ) , then I had invited them into my world .
16 Well , he said he was a writer , and I said I was looking for plays to invest in and why did n't he write one about his friend , and a couple of months later he 'd written something pretty splendid , had n't he ?
17 And why did n't he drop round to her flat in Hans Crescent for a drink after the show tomorrow ?
18 Once she 'd put the phone down on him the previous night she 'd regretted her skittish way with him , and , after a heart-to-heart with Marlin in which she 'd told him she wanted to go back to England , and he 'd replied that it would all seem different in the morning and why did n't she just take a pill and lie down , she 'd decided to call him back .
19 He would say she always did ask too many questions and why did n't she stay cool , tell him she loved him ?
20 I said I did n't think her opinion was worth very much : if that was the opinion she had of her husband then naturally he preferred someone who admired , loved , trusted and desired him , and why did n't she just go away ?
21 Well and why do n't ya ?
22 And why do n't we have a bottle of champagne sent up ? ’
23 And why do n't we just change our name to New Morrissey Express and be done with it ?
24 OK , so why 's he on the cover , and why do n't we just change our name to New Morrissey Express and be done with it ?
25 If it 's a problem with numbers and why do n't we extend the numbers on the panel ?
26 Trying to drag her arm free , she gritted , ‘ And why do n't we want to be seen ? ’
27 Thank you for coming to talk to me , and why do n't you come with me to this thing this evening ?
28 ‘ Well , thanks very much , ’ said Dolly , ‘ and why do n't you try and get me a spare face as well , seein' you do n't like the one I 've got ? ’
29 And why do n't you like her , my sweet ? ’
30 ‘ We have n't got into trouble , ’ said Sam , ‘ not yet , and why do n't you just shut up ? ’
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