Example sentences of "but why does [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But why does everything have to fade , drift away like the leaves , grow sober ? … |
| 2 | True , he is n't ; they are n't ; but why does it matter ? |
| 3 | I know but why does it do that ? |
| 4 | ‘ But why does it need the army ? ’ |
| 5 | Pompous people are very quick to lay blame on the social services when things go wrong , but why does it happen ? |
| 6 | Everyone knows that the zebra has bold black and white stripes , but why does it have them ? |
| 7 | Aye , the lepers and beggars must have somewhere to go , but why does it have to be on my front doorstep ? |
| 8 | ‘ Yes , but why does it have to be raised by means of a levy ? ’ |
| 9 | But why does it have to be that ? |
| 10 | That 's just , that 's just but why does it have to happen ? |
| 11 | But why does she keep looking towards the door ? |
| 12 | Once we adopt this view of teachers or of any other human being , our starting question is no longer why does he/she fail to do X , but why does he/she do Y ? |
| 13 | ‘ But why does anyone tell a lie ? |
| 14 | ‘ But why does he keep saying things like ‘ extraordinarily interesting ’ and ‘ indeed , indeed ’ ? |
| 15 | ‘ He is good-looking , ’ Anne whispered to Diana , ‘ but why does he smile at me ? |