Example sentences of "why did n't [pers pn] ask " in BNC.
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| 1 | People came with books for Miss Poraway , tattered green-backed Penguins , Police at the Funeral by Margery Allingham , Surfeit of Lampreys by Ngaio Marsh , half of Why Did n't They Ask Evans ? , the greater part of Death and the Dancing Footman . |
| 2 | Well why did n't they ask us then ? |
| 3 | Turns out , Deardrie , she 's applied to be an astronaut — I remember seeing the advert , asking for people to go to the moon — it 's not that I 'm jealous , but why did n't she ask me first ? |
| 4 | ‘ Why did n't she ask someone ? ’ |
| 5 | If Portia Forbes wanted to consult them this morning why did n't she ask him before the funeral . |
| 6 | Why did n't you ask her ? ’ colouring from her effort at detachment . |
| 7 | ‘ Why did n't you ask for Perrier water , then ? ’ she said . |
| 8 | ‘ If you wanted drugs and you thought Oliver had some , why did n't you ask him instead of breaking in here ? ’ |
| 9 | An illustration of this can be found in cross-examination of a defendant in one of the trials we considered in the court files : Prosecutor : Why did n't you ask her if she was prepared to have intercourse with you ? |
| 10 | Rain was going to conceal her knowledge of his searches but Oliver bounced in with : ‘ Why did n't you ask rather than search Rain 's bag and car ? ’ |
| 11 | Why did n't you ask me to pass it ? ’ |
| 12 | Why did n't you ask me for the potty ? |
| 13 | Why did n't you ask him to sit on top of your Christmas tree ? |
| 14 | Why did n't you ask me ? |
| 15 | Why did n't you ask ? |
| 16 | Why did n't you ask ? |
| 17 | ‘ Why did n't you ask your grandfather ? |
| 18 | Why did n't you ask Robert to fetch him ? ’ |
| 19 | Why did n't you ask ? |