Example sentences of "[conj] why [verb] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was no good wondering how had it happened , or why had it happened . |
| 2 | PJ turns his attention to the US government : ‘ What the fuck do these guys do all day and why does it cost so goddamned much money ? ’ |
| 3 | What is the ‘ essence ’ or ‘ nature ’ of a horse , and why does it follow from this that a horse has a certain type of head or feet , or lives to the age it does ? |
| 4 | It 's carbon , it 's not being used as a fuel it 's just being chucked in , to do something with the with the iron ore and why does it put limestone in it ? |
| 5 | What is market research , and why does it play an important role in the marketing function ? |
| 6 | And why did it matter if he had ? |
| 7 | And why did it have to be this man above all others who made her heart beat that little bit faster ? |
| 8 | And why did it happen ? |
| 9 | And why did it tear her apart because it was fitzAlan who had said those terrible things to her ? |
| 10 | What do you think has provoked women musicians to start singing rude and violent rock songs and why has it happened now ? |
| 11 | True , he is n't ; they are n't ; but why does it matter ? |
| 12 | I know but why does it do that ? |
| 13 | ‘ But why does it need the army ? ’ |
| 14 | Pompous people are very quick to lay blame on the social services when things go wrong , but why does it happen ? |
| 15 | Everyone knows that the zebra has bold black and white stripes , but why does it have them ? |
| 16 | Aye , the lepers and beggars must have somewhere to go , but why does it have to be on my front doorstep ? |
| 17 | ‘ Yes , but why does it have to be raised by means of a levy ? ’ |
| 18 | But why does it have to be that ? |
| 19 | That 's just , that 's just but why does it have to happen ? |
| 20 | But why did it decline ? |
| 21 | ‘ But why did it matter that she teased you , love ? ’ |
| 22 | But why did it happen ? |
| 23 | For centuries the lane served no doubt as a cattle-road , but why did it come into existence at all , and when ? |
| 24 | Singularity , like , later , monogamy , was a difficult thing , a strain , almost an oddity : perhaps that was its appeal for him , but why did it have to be so ? |