Example sentences of "[adv] why [vb mod] i [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ So why would I choose you ? |
2 | There was little that could be done to improve the overall unkempt appearance , except to dig the whole lot up and start again , but , as Luther Reynolds told David on one occasion , ‘ I do n't use the bloody garden , so why should I waste precious money on it ? |
3 | ‘ A pretty unwelcome one , as you made more than plain on the phone , so why should I bother making an effort to please you ? ’ |
4 | So why should I stop working ? |
5 | They do n't care about me , so why should I care about them ! |
6 | I mean , when I record a solo on an album , I put down on tape exactly what I think is the best possible lead for the song , so why should I mess with that ? |
7 | ‘ Now why would I want to do that ? ’ he asked mildly . |
8 | ‘ Now why should I do that ? ’ |
9 | A : Now why should I do a thing like that ? |
10 | . You tell him , she said , Well why should I tell him ? |
11 | and he thinks well why should I waste my time ? |
12 | Things that create , well why should I do it . |
13 | Well why should I have a pretty dress and a cake when it 's the love that 's there and not a piece of paper or a special day ! |
14 | ‘ I thought then why should I join an organisation which ca n't even spell my name correctly . |