Example sentences of "but why do it [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | True , he is n't ; they are n't ; but why does it matter ? |
| 2 | I know but why does it do that ? |
| 3 | ‘ But why does it need the army ? ’ |
| 4 | Pompous people are very quick to lay blame on the social services when things go wrong , but why does it happen ? |
| 5 | Everyone knows that the zebra has bold black and white stripes , but why does it have them ? |
| 6 | Aye , the lepers and beggars must have somewhere to go , but why does it have to be on my front doorstep ? |
| 7 | ‘ Yes , but why does it have to be raised by means of a levy ? ’ |
| 8 | But why does it have to be that ? |
| 9 | That 's just , that 's just but why does it have to happen ? |
| 10 | But why did it decline ? |
| 11 | ‘ But why did it matter that she teased you , love ? ’ |
| 12 | But why did it happen ? |
| 13 | For centuries the lane served no doubt as a cattle-road , but why did it come into existence at all , and when ? |
| 14 | Singularity , like , later , monogamy , was a difficult thing , a strain , almost an oddity : perhaps that was its appeal for him , but why did it have to be so ? |