Example sentences of "did n't [pers pn] [verb] [indef pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Did n't we have one la in the second year , or something , I 'm sure we did . |
| 2 | ‘ Document A. That the man , who was belligerent on several occasions at first , threatening the social worker called in by the Visitor , said it was no business of theirs as it was a family matter and that the girl 's father , his own brother , had given his consent , and what more could you want , and there was no higher authority than that , and no wonder there was so much crime on the streets if the government took away the father 's power , and why did n't they do something about crime on the streets instead of invading people 's homes . |
| 3 | ‘ They wanted more details and I said it was a murder dammit and why did n't they do something about it and he said ‘ Another of those ’ and … well they must do something . |
| 4 | There is something wrong with the relationships , there is as well as somebody doing the abuse , there are other people who are somehow complicit in the abuse because they 're allowing it to go on , they must have known , surely they must have known , why did n't they do something ? |
| 5 | Did n't they say owt to you when you think they 'd have it ? |
| 6 | I mean , did n't they use anything for |
| 7 | Why did n't you do something years ago , Mam ? |
| 8 | ‘ Why did n't you do something ? ’ she charged , walking towards him and halting a foot away . |
| 9 | Why did n't you do something ! ’ |
| 10 | Why did n't you do something about it ? |
| 11 | ‘ Did n't you mention something … lacy and delicate … ’ |
| 12 | Why did n't you record anything ? |
| 13 | ‘ Why did n't you tell someone ? ’ asked Juliet . |
| 14 | ‘ Why did n't you tell anyone you were leaving ? |
| 15 | ‘ Did n't you tell anyone ? ’ |
| 16 | Why did n't you lock someone up ? ’ |
| 17 | Did n't you show someone round it once ? |
| 18 | You promised — you offered — did n't you notice anything ? |
| 19 | ‘ Did n't you hear something ? ’ |
| 20 | I said did n't you hear anything ? |
| 21 | ‘ Did n't you learn anything more ? ’ |
| 22 | " Why did n't you use anything ? " is a familiar question , and there are various explanations — getting pregnant may have an unreal quality about it , something which younger teenagers in particular may feel , and even if they know the risks they assume that they 'll be lucky . |
| 23 | spoke to since then , they says , why the heck did n't you say summat ? |
| 24 | ‘ Why did n't you say something when Bailey was here ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Dora , did n't you say something to me about trying to have a word with Dieter yesterday morning , before you went off to your interview ? ’ |
| 26 | Taken by surprise , she could not answer for a moment and than said angrily , ‘ If you knew , why did n't you say something before ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ Belinda , love , why did n't you say something ? ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Did n't you say something about a picnic ? |
| 29 | ‘ Why did n't you say something ? ’ |
| 30 | 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 |