Example sentences of "why do not [pers pn] say " in BNC.
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| 31 | Well there you are , why did n't you say ? |
| 32 | Oh , why did n't you say that then ? |
| 33 | Oh now why did n't you say so beforehand ! |
| 34 | I said to her why did n't you say something and she said oh well it 's not up to me , it 's nothing to do with me and I said well , it 's more to do with you than |
| 35 | So why did n't you say that ? |
| 36 | Oh , why did n't you say ? |
| 37 | Well why did n't you say that ? |
| 38 | Why did n't you say so then instead of |
| 39 | Oh no , why did n't you say to him look I thought I was allowed to see er like |
| 40 | If he were taking several of you out why did n't you say to one of the other girls why do n't you come ? |
| 41 | The other thing that 's annoying about that is it then forces you into a completely useless small conversation such as : is that so-and-so ? and they say ‘ yes ’ , and you then feel like , they say ‘ yes ’ , as much as to say ‘ Well , why did n't you know that anyway ’ , and then you feel like saying , ‘ Well why did n't you say so ! ’ and you start off on the wrong foot . |
| 42 | ‘ Why did not you say so then ! ’ |
| 43 | So , why do n't we say that a rubbish dump , or Mont Blanc , or the moon , is just as complex as an aeroplane or a dog , because in all these cases the arrangement of atoms is " improbable " ? |
| 44 | Why do n't you say anything ? |
| 45 | Why do n't you say yes ? |
| 46 | ‘ Anne , ’ he said shyly , ‘ why do n't you say you 're sorry ? |
| 47 | GUIL : ( Turning on him furiously ) Why do n't you say something original ! |
| 48 | ‘ If you 've got a better idea , why do n't you say so ? ’ |
| 49 | ‘ Why do n't you say you went to the Chagall museum ? |
| 50 | " Why do n't you say what you mean then ? " |
| 51 | Why do n't you say right out ‘ this middle-class westernized Pakistani girl called Nerina ’ ? |
| 52 | mm why do n't you say something to her ? |
| 53 | Why do n't you say if you 're a child you can go in a group of three , if your adults you 'll have to be in a group of two , so the children can attach themselves to any group . |
| 54 | Got ta share it all out perfect even why do n't you say , stick it on the wall , give them each a piece of paper and they 've got ta do it I 've got an idea , you can compile a quiz |
| 55 | Why do n't you say to them that they each organisation I mean H M S O and have ten minutes each for a presentation |
| 56 | Oh yeah , I agree , but I mean why do n't erm why do n't you say sort of we 're not satisfied and advertise or . |
| 57 | Why do n't you say fuck them right off and they 'll think that you . |
| 58 | I mean why does n't he say something about it ? |
| 59 | I know but they did n't , he did n't suggest it to you or why does n't he say well there is this er er , you said that he did n't . |