Example sentences of "why [vb past] they [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Reviewing national programmes , however , raises key and difficult questions for both donors ( why did they not co-operate more effectively ? ) and recipients ( how could they justify a range of prestige projects ? why are they more dependant on aid than ever ? ) |
| 2 | Why did they not give tea parties for their own men ( if they were able to find any ) ? |
| 3 | Why did they not give her toys to play with ? |
| 4 | Why did they not interfere with catapults ? — these did more injury than other weapons . ’ |
| 5 | If the police are truly interested in being accountable to and building bridges with those that they police , why did they not discuss their plans with representatives of the community organisations on the estate ? |
| 6 | Why did they not act boldly like the Russians ? |
| 7 | For the lord 's sake , then , why did they not put in some repairs ? |
| 8 | Why did they not receive greater support ? |
| 9 | Why did they always cloak everything , if not with seven veils , at least with one ? |
| 10 | But why did they ever think a roof on its own was enough ? |