Example sentences of "why do he [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was unfortunate when a zoo lost an eagle , so why did he feel so pleased about it ? |
| 2 | Why did he sit there in that most sociable of settings , solitary and apparently with neither need nor wish for company ? |
| 3 | And ‘ why did he go away and leave me ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Why did he disappear right in the middle of the fun ? ’ |
| 5 | Why did he grin so much , showing his discoloured teeth ? |
| 6 | ‘ Why did he come home early ? ’ |
| 7 | People would say — usually his father — that if he was determined to be an artist , well and good , but why did he spend so much time with books , and silly French novels at that ? |
| 8 | Why did he take so long in cashing it ? |
| 9 | Why does he blow so hot and cold , she thought , even within the space of a few hours ? |
| 10 | And why does he hide away on an island ? ’ |
| 11 | And why does he look so happy as a result ? |
| 12 | ‘ Why does he work here ? ’ one of the children asked one day . |