Example sentences of "why do [adv] he [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was no reply and Clarissa said they could n't hear him , so why did n't he leave it ? ’ |
| 2 | Why did n't he leave it alone , ? |
| 3 | So far we 've only got Roy Castle , David Hamilton , and Russell Grant ( why did n't he give us advance warning about last season ? ) |
| 4 | Why did n't he give you some Hotpoints ? |
| 5 | Everyone knew that he was guilty ; why did n't he confess ? ’ |
| 6 | Why did n't he lay concrete you ask ? |
| 7 | HOWEVER , the ball then rolled 15 yds was stopped by Newell and kicked immediately to Shearer , who hit the ball bloody well and scored ( so why did n't he score vs Holland eh ? ) . |
| 8 | And why did n't he drop round to her flat in Hans Crescent for a drink after the show tomorrow ? |
| 9 | Secondly , when readers complain about the lives of writers — why did n't he do this ; why did n't he protest to the newspapers about that ; why was n't he more involved in life ? — are n't they really asking a simpler , and vainer , question : why is n't he more like us ? |
| 10 | Why did n't he want to remember it ? |
| 11 | ‘ Why did n't he want to go ? ’ |
| 12 | Why did n't he wear shoes ? |
| 13 | If so , why did n't he stay at home , hiding ? |
| 14 | ‘ If he was following us , ’ I said , ‘ why did n't he stay in the car ? ’ |
| 15 | Why did n't he consult the others ? ’ |
| 16 | Why did n't he do any features ? |
| 17 | Secondly , when readers complain about the lives of writers — why did n't he do this ; why did n't he protest to the newspapers about that ; why was n't he more involved in life ? — are n't they really asking a simpler , and vainer , question : why is n't he more like us ? |
| 18 | Why did n't he go back with Mrs Wright ? |
| 19 | ‘ Then why did n't he go to the police if he had ? ’ |
| 20 | " Why did n't he go to the bottom ? " |
| 21 | Why did n't he go with the swimmers if he 's not doing anything ? ’ |
| 22 | Why did n't he go away ? |
| 23 | ‘ Why did n't he go over to America to see it ? ’ |
| 24 | Why did n't he go to , they 've got a lovely Burton 's in the precinct over there now . |
| 25 | Why did n't he go and bust them ? |
| 26 | Why did n't he tell me the truth ? |
| 27 | ‘ But if he 's flown halfway round the world to tell me he loves me , then why did n't he tell me he loves me ? ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Why did n't he tell me ? ’ |
| 29 | ‘ But why did n't he tell me ? ’ |
| 30 | But why did n't he tell anybody about ? |