Example sentences of "[Wh adv] [verb] [not/n't] he [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | Why did n't he just vomit in public like some of his colleagues ? |
2 | Why did n't he just say she looked absolutely wonderful ? |
3 | Why did n't he just stay where he was behind the vehi Everyone else was taking their time . |
4 | A wild idea occurred to him — why did n't he just get his spare shirts and the few pieces that he 'd picked up while he 'd been staying here , throw them all into a bag , and jump on a train or a bus to present himself on their doorstep ? |
5 | Why did n't he just go while she could still maintain some degree of composure , this deliberate distancing of herself from the rapture that had possessed her before the telephone rang ? |
6 | If that was what the speaker intended to say , why did n't he just say it ? |
7 | Why did n't he ever buy me anything ? |
8 | ‘ Why does n't he just wear a cocktail dress ? ’ asks Richard . |
9 | ‘ Why does n't he just admit he 's half queenie ? |
10 | God , why does n't he just shut up , stop poking his nose in ? |
11 | ‘ If he 's a secret friend of the Moslems , why does n't he just give them the money directly . |
12 | Why does n't he ever ask ? |