Example sentences of "why you [vb past] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Was that why you married the lady Primaflora ? |
| 2 | I do n't understand why you felt the need to include your racist views in Pilot . |
| 3 | ‘ I wondered why you felt the need to act like some outraged maiden aunt . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Clare , you never told me why you left the convent . ’ |
| 5 | Yes , I remember why you left the Met . ’ |
| 6 | But that 's what I want tomorrow morning we 'll be looking at your preparation tonight on your call and I want I want you to tell me at the end of each why you chose the route you chose right ? |
| 7 | When writing , please give the reasons why you chose the title . |
| 8 | The bulk of moisture should be underneath , which is why you filled the planting hold beforehand , so that root action is encouraged to work down to seek it and in so doing become established . |
| 9 | I know , I wondered why you brought the Gazette , I thought strange ! |
| 10 | That 's why you took the boy away from me … sent him away to sea . ’ |
| 11 | " And I want you first tell me why you took the gibbon to the palace when you knew it was wrong . |
| 12 | PAUSE I thought I knew at last who you were , why you liked me at school , why you took the trouble to read those poems I 'd written . |
| 13 | I can see why you gave the job up ! |
| 14 | ‘ Did you tell him why you wanted the introduction ? ’ |
| 15 | That 's why you missed the boat . ’ |
| 16 | Most writers are voyeurs of a kind anyway , that 's why you climbed the fence , is n't it , to see what was hidden here ? ’ |
| 17 | And I said , ‘ I know why you picked the name Roger Short , because Shorty Rogers did an album once on a label he was n't supposed to , and changed his name from Shorty Rogers to Roger Short . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Was that why you dismissed the escort ? |
| 19 | ‘ But he must have asked you why you needed the money you stole from him . |
| 20 | ‘ I can see why you reacted the way you did last night . |