Example sentences of "[vb past] not they just [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | He knew it was what they wanted to do , what they had planned to do , so why did n't they just do it then ? |
2 | Were they ever professional , boy , did they ever work hard , well , did n't they just talk and work as if that melodrama of near separation had never happened . |
3 | Why did n't they just stop at the sea ? |
4 | And why did n't they just pad you — why did you have to put on weight specially for it ? |
5 | Who did n't they just throw him out ? |
6 | ‘ It was the time they started sending memos out to referees , and I said straight why did n't they just get on with administration and leave us to do the bloody job on the field . |
7 | and if you leave a message it will be dealt with and people do leave a message , whereas before when it just said I 'm sorry I 'm not available they did n't they just put the phone down . |
8 | Oh well he , he no he did n't they just come and went and |
9 | Why did n't they just dismount ? ’ |
10 | Why did n't they just cancel the whole thing ? ’ |
11 | However , they were originally scheduled for different nights , but it has always been possible for this scenario to arrise , so why did n't they just schedule the matches to be played at the same time no matter what ? |