Example sentences of "why did n't the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact , ’ Corbett now tried to clear the doubts in his own mind , ‘ why did n't the Queen send out a search-party for her husband ? |
| 2 | ‘ WHY did n't the Earl write to you himself , Guider ? ’ |
| 3 | If it was good enough , why did n't the Government restart aid ? |
| 4 | And why did n't the policeman want him to see the suite ? |
| 5 | Paul was singing to himself and asking questions of the type children tend to , such as why were n't the birds all blown away during the storm , and why did n't the sea fill up with water with the stream going so hard ? |
| 6 | So I will take the blame for that one , but why did n't the machine tuck up on the first two garments of the same size ? |
| 7 | Why did n't the word standard get put in the place of quality we can have standard assurance as opposed to quality assurance ? |
| 8 | Why did n't the rest come ? |
| 9 | But then why did n't the plant evolve so that it no longer attracted that insect ? |
| 10 | Why did n't the inspector say something ? |