Example sentences of "why [pron] [vb past] come [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | I was asked why I had come about my father , why he was in prison , and many other questions . |
2 | We talked about the school , about Oxford , my family , about teaching English to foreigners , about why I had come to Greece . |
3 | In the above example , the old woman at the door intended to establish contact , apologize for disturbing me , explain why she had come to my house instead of another , and ask for assistance in freeing the cat . |
4 | In the above example , the old woman at the door intended to establish contact , apologize for disturbing me , explain why she had come to my house instead of another , and ask for assistance in freeing the cat . |
5 | If you have a weak stomach you may wonder why you bothered to come at all . |
6 | When at last he succeeded the man was sullen and uncooperative , repeatedly demanding why we had come to Bahdu . |
7 | Little knots of people stood about eyeing each other with an air of wondering why they had come at all . |
8 | Then Joseph realized why they had come upon the city so completely by surprise ; it was the uncanny silence . |
9 | We understand why he had come to the House today to denounce freeloading for the rich . |
10 | says explaining why he had come to earth Jesus told the Roman governor Pontius Pilate , will thus I 've been born and for this purpose I have come out of the world that I should bear witness to the truth , but what particular truth was Jesus sent to earth to make no man , first just about his heavenly father , he taught his followers to pray that his father name be hallowed or hell holy and he prayed , I have made your name manifest to the man you gave me , also he said I must declare the good news with the kingdom of God , because for this I was sent forth , so what truths did Jesus come to er , to tell ? |