Example sentences of "[adv] do not you talk [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Why did n't you talk to your mother about this earlier ? ’ |
2 | Peggy had her arms around the elderly woman now , and they dung together tightly , and there was a break in Peggy 's voice as she said , ‘ Why did n't you talk about this before ? |
3 | But if you want a baby , why do n't you talk about it with your boyfriend ? |
4 | Jo said : ‘ Why do n't you talk to mum , she 's sitting here . ’ |
5 | I said , ‘ Why do n't you talk to me ? ’ |
6 | When one caller transgresses this line of demarcation , asking the presenter Dolores what she thinks of a terrorists ' kidnapping , she replies ‘ That would be a little outside the scope of this programme Charlie , there 'll be experts commenting again in the morning to tell you what to think of it , why do n't you talk to me about yourself … ’ ( 80 ) . |
7 | Why do n't you talk to people in the streets , you 're the parcels man ai n't you ? |
8 | ‘ Why do n't you talk to your mother ? ’ he asked . |
9 | One of my friends was at Sherborne and speaks very posh — I took him back to my place for a drink one day and my dad was going , ‘ Dennis , listen to Tim , listen — go on , talk , say something ’ and my friend says , ‘ Well I do n't know what to say really , Mr Waterman , ’ and my dad says to me , ‘ Why do n't you talk like that , you could make a fortune . ’ |