Example sentences of "[conj] why had [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was no good wondering how had it happened , or why had it happened . |
| 2 | And why had she projected upon his face the likeness of John Zacharias ? |
| 3 | And why had she bought this ugly petticoat ? |
| 4 | And why had she changed just to please him , anyway ? |
| 5 | And why had he felt the need to go on pretending right up until the very last minute ? |
| 6 | And why had he said , ‘ Poor Ellie , ’ in that odiously knowing way ? |
| 7 | And why had he persuaded the director to hire her ? |
| 8 | And why had he told her about that unlocked door ? |
| 9 | He wondered what on earth had made him talk like that and why had he told McEllhoney of all people ? |
| 10 | But why had he invited her ? |
| 11 | But why had he come to see our pissy show ? |
| 12 | Hitler had taken on the mysterious Soviets , but why had he chosen to invade Russia and not the British Isles ? |