Example sentences of "why [vb past] they [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But why did they go for absolute egalitarianism in the first place then ? |
| 2 | Erm why did they move to Street , your family ? |
| 3 | Even with the wind of generosity at their back , why did they travel at a man 's walking pace ? |
| 4 | Why did they come on raids and why did they burn and steal ? |
| 5 | Why did they come to Moscow first ? ’ |
| 6 | And why did they put on that charade with the fake bodies when they planned to send two live substitutes to England in the Renault ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Apart from all that , if somebody heard him scream , why did they wait till now to say so ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Then why did they run for it ? ’ said Michael . |
| 9 | Why did they buy at that time ? |
| 10 | Why did they pick on you do you think Andrew , er James ? |