Example sentences of "why do you [vb infin] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Why d' you think Sir Conrad Meredith-Lee was killed , sir ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Why did you tell Doreen , the downstairs receptionist , that you were my sister ? ’ he enquired . |
| 3 | Alice stood in front of her father and said , " Why did you sack Jim ? |
| 4 | ‘ You loved me , so why did you marry Edgar Linton ? |
| 5 | " Why did you appoint Howarth ? |
| 6 | Taliesin laughed , and Fael-Inis said , ‘ Why did you accompany Fergus and Fribble ? ’ and Taliesin glanced involuntarily to where Fergus 's body lay on the velvet-covered couch beneath the window that looked out on to the forest . |
| 7 | Kevin why did you give Michelle that glass cos I did n't wash those glasses , I did n't wash those glasses . |
| 8 | That would of made a good conversation , why did you give Michelle the glass ? |
| 9 | ‘ If you missed me so much , why did you leave Hong Kong ? ’ |
| 10 | " Why did you leave Ballychatrigan ? " |
| 11 | Why did you choose Mr Chung ? |
| 12 | ‘ Why did you take Nona there ? ’ |
| 13 | Then why did you say Princess Diana ? |
| 14 | Why did you let Rick Lawrence go ? |
| 15 | ‘ Why did you kill Christopher ? ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Why did you kill Maurice ? ’ |
| 17 | Q. Why did you ask Colonel North how many Hawks can you get in a 707 ? |
| 18 | She said when , when Mrs said why did you ask Emma she goes , cos we asked you to go the cinema all the time . |
| 19 | ‘ Why did you ask Mr Riddle to meet you ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Now , why did you put Bohemia by the sea , Will ? ’ he said . |
| 21 | ‘ Why do you suppose Heather wanted to know about such distant events ? ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Why do you suppose Mr Griffith might deny possessing the letters , Mr Fairfax ? ’ |
| 23 | Why do you think Reni said that no one had any reason to suspect a second killing ? ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Why do you think Paul was killed ? ’ she asked finally . |
| 25 | ‘ Why do you think Nicole arranged this meeting ? |
| 26 | Why do you think ICI decided on the site at Avonmouth for their very large new chemical works ? |
| 27 | ‘ And why do you think Mercedes developed a V12 engine ? ’ |
| 28 | So why do you think Sir Nicholas and his wife have both come out and said something as ridiculous as this ? |
| 29 | ‘ Why do you think Mr Abberley was murdered ? ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Why do you think Monsieur Ralemberg needed your silver and gold ? |