Example sentences of "[Wh adv] [not/n't] [verb] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally , if he was prepared to visit Sanders to make the appointment , why not do so for the lessons as well ? ’ |
| 2 | Now what I 'm wondering is this : instead of thinking that staying put is natural , and then having to introduce a force of gravity — which then mysteriously pulls on everything to make them behave in the same way — why not start out by saying that falling is the natural thing to do ! |
| 3 | Why not start off with a major ITN chunk , and start cutting in regional programmes later ? ’ |
| 4 | By day of course , why not team up with another couple and get out and about sightseeing or discovering those hide away places that will linger for ever in your memories ? |
| 5 | Why not decide not to be ? |
| 6 | Why not zoom down to your nearest Radio Rentals Shop and you could be watching your memories on video again and again ! |
| 7 | Well , why not kick off with a long tropical cocktail in Trader Sam 's beach bar — freshly picked fruits , a tall glass , a cascade of ice , and a healthy splash of something a little stronger ! |
| 8 | Then this mood would lift , and she could write appreciatively again : ‘ We get snatches of divine loneliness here … why not stay here for ever and ever , enjoying this immortal rhythm in which both soul and eye are at rest ? |
| 9 | If I promise to keep perfectly silent , why not stay here with me ? ’ |
| 10 | Why not gather together with other NCT members without the children for a change ! ! ! |
| 11 | Well why not why not go outside for funding ? |
| 12 | Why not go back to your roots and advocate liberty ? |
| 13 | If the system is so ‘ sophisticated ’ that outside organisations are handling our magazine and problems like the one in Autumn occur why bother with that system ? why not go back to good old postage stamps ? … the reason is because we commenced distribution by Royal Mail 's ‘ Presstream ’ at the beginning of 1992 which involves the sender sorting all its UK mail into postcode order , the benefit being considerable savings from two discounts , firstly the Presstream pricing is lower than the standard postage rate and secondly an extra discount is earned because we have done the sorting instead of Royal Mail . |
| 14 | It is becoming increasingly popular — why not go along to a meeting near you ? |
| 15 | It is becoming increasingly popular — why not go along to a meeting near you ? |
| 16 | If this is you and you 'd like to get back into education and get on a course why not go along to Fast Forward . |
| 17 | Why not go along with Luke 's expansive mood for just so long as it took to finish her drink ? |
| 18 | For a party you could prepare all four — and why not finish up with the orange and almond dessert on page 16 . |
| 19 | Why not stand up for the uniquely British spirit embodied by Richard Lester ( who 's American — DQ ) , Rita Tushingham , Shelagh Delaney , Tom Courtenay , etc . |
| 20 | ‘ Why not join in with the others , if you want to learn ? ’ |
| 21 | Why not pop in for lunch ? |
| 22 | ‘ I tell you what , ’ he said , after thinking for a few seconds , ‘ as you 're so keen on horses why not come up to the farm when you 've got some time to spare and help my young niece in the stables ? |
| 23 | Look why not come down to my cottage now , and we 'll have lunch there — I never have much more than just a picnic myself — then we can go across this afternoon , and maybe take tea to have on the island ? |
| 24 | ‘ In fact , if you 're not otherwise engaged , why not come along to the wedding with me ? |
| 25 | Why not come along to Saughton Sports Centre where the ladies running club meets every Tuesday from 7–8 pm . |
| 26 | Why not come back to my place for coffee ? |
| 27 | My advice to the Government is that they can not sort out the problem this side of a general election , so why not get on with the job of laying the long-term foundations for a successful economy ? |
| 28 | Dear Harsnet , he wrote , the distance between London and Brighton is not very great , and you have even been seen in the vicinity of Brighton , so why not call in on an old friend ? |
| 29 | ‘ Instead of going straight back , why not drive up into the hills and show Ashley the view ? ’ |
| 30 | Why not keep in with the people who really run racing , the villains ? |