Example sentences of "[noun sg] why he [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The driver then has the ticklish problem of explaining to the missus why he came home by bus . |
| 2 | Mr Clarke said that he commented to his wife : ‘ That must be the reason why he came across . |
| 3 | And another reason why he grew more and more weighty was his refusal to accept Guff . |
| 4 | But one important reason why he turned away from belief in God was that he was forced to adopt an unhealthy attitude towards his own questions and serious doubts . |
| 5 | This habit was one reason why he found steady work difficult . ’ |
| 6 | But the reason WHY he reacted so adversely to Lamisil , was a mystery . |
| 7 | Brucie should have asked his old mucker why he had apparently given up his comedy career to become a fulltime golfer , but he seemed more interested in sticking to what appeared to be a well-prepared script . |
| 8 | Brucie should have asked his old mucker why he had apparently given up his comedy career to become a full-time golfer , but he seemed more interested in sticking to what appeared to be a well-prepared script . |
| 9 | Brucie should have asked his old mucker why he had apparently given up his comedy career to become a full-time golfer , but he seemed more interested in sticking to what appeared to be a well-prepared script . |
| 10 | But she still did n't have any idea why he had suddenly barged back into her life like this . |