Example sentences of "why be [not/n't] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Then why is n't it sold ? ’ |
| 2 | And if to is completely meaningless when used with the infinitive , why is n't it tending to disappear completely ? |
| 3 | ‘ My affair with Florian , since that 's what you choose to believe , has nothing to do with you — past or present — but why is n't it stopping you ? ’ she demanded . |
| 4 | Erm , but it seems to be the case that when there are not councillors here whinging away at officers , saying why is n't it working , nothing happens , it all gets sort of forgotten or something . |
| 5 | Why is n't it working ? |
| 6 | I know but why is n't it working ? |
| 7 | Okay the engine is pushing as hard it can to try and , like a lot of people running behind leaning on this car pushing it forward , and why , why is n't it going f usually if you keep pushing something it goes faster and faster . |
| 8 | Why is n't it shouted from the start so that everybody knows from the start who you are ? |
| 9 | Why was n't it printing ? |
| 10 | I said knew about it , erm , you must have known about it , erm , that standard edition of the complete psychological works of Freud , that 's its title , and you 're one of the editors , one of the editors , I said , there 's no evidence that you ever intended to include this book in it , even though , you know , I understand that it could n't be published as long as Woodrow Wilson 's family was still alive , but erm , you know , why was n't it published in the standard edition ? |