Example sentences of "why they [vb base] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't know why they do n't wash nappies , we used to do it , I can remember washing them |
| 2 | There were eight no 's , would anybo , would any of the eight no 's like to explain why they do n't welcome advances ? |
| 3 | You ca n't understand why they do n't calm her down |
| 4 | Well why they do n't lock it ! |
| 5 | That 's why they do n't go anywhere you see . |
| 6 | I mean , it 's unbelievable , you know th er , he 's done so many breweries and yet why they do n't talk to wo well I mean they must talk to one another . |
| 7 | why they do n't change over in this country because we 're the odd one out and if they make cars they 've got ta make them with the steering wheel one side or the other |
| 8 | That is a pig of a road , I must admit , I do n't know why they do n't make it into a dual carriage way . |
| 9 | That 's why they do n't sack people like that . |
| 10 | So erm if you ask them why they do n't do a certain thing you get a very very elaborate argument about it , which is often very difficult to er to er criticize or , or , or attack . |
| 11 | Why the people who cut the actual grass that people walk on erm I do n't know , why they do n't do that job properly . |
| 12 | I do n't know why they do n't clear out all the very old ones and then put some people in there ! |
| 13 | Alternatively , they may say why they do n't like it — bitter , but still useful . |
| 14 | It 's like expecting the class system to change once the workers have explained to the ruling class why they do n't like poverty ; or racism to go away once blacks have made clear why they find it oppressive . |
| 15 | That 's one of the reasons why they do n't like doing this kind of thing that the did this morning , because they do n't want to affect the project in any way , and I think the management takes advantage of that . |
| 16 | That 's why they do n't let you have the Walkman . |
| 17 | ‘ Women ask themselves why they do n't look like us , ’ she remarks in Lindbergh 's film . |
| 18 | But I 'll touch on the reason why they do n't need those condition in a few minutes . |
| 19 | You said that 's why they do n't need three people in their team . |
| 20 | D' ya know why they do n't know it exists ? |
| 21 | Those guys have been spoon-feeding this pure shit to their audience for so long , that that 's why they do n't have an attention span ! |
| 22 | In Duesenberry 's words if ‘ economics is all about how people made choices , sociology is all about why they do n't have any choices to make ’ ( 1960 , p. 233 ) . |
| 23 | I do n't know why they do n't have time , but er they do n't . |
| 24 | Al-Liwa does n't make any money , that 's why they do n't have many permanent staff . ’ |
| 25 | Bedroom has got a , it 's in an alcove so you 'll have that piece where it 's bottom of the stairs or wherever , I mean , the , stand on slip mats you 're gon na get that because of the , the airing cupboard is part of the hall , part of the bedroom and nothing you can do about that one , and on the wall it 's just gon na be one length of each room , cut off , perfect , , actually they do n't normally do that , they usually just the measurement , cos I not , never understood why they do n't have measurements there all standard , you guarantee use the one strip of another roll |
| 26 | You ca n't , it 's difficult to believe why they do n't charge full whack . |
| 27 | That 's why they do n't sell any more ? |
| 28 | Yeah that 's why they do n't come and visit us or visit his brother very often . |
| 29 | I do n't think so no I do n't think so at all that 's why they do n't call anybody back . |
| 30 | Sean , 16 : ‘ Yes , but I ca n't understand why they do n't get married and have children . ’ |