Example sentences of "and why do [not/n't] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Why is it called the Judge 's House ? ’ he said , ‘ and why does n't anyone want to live in it ? ’ |
| 2 | And why did n't they just pad you — why did you have to put on weight specially for it ? |
| 3 | ‘ Document A. That the man , who was belligerent on several occasions at first , threatening the social worker called in by the Visitor , said it was no business of theirs as it was a family matter and that the girl 's father , his own brother , had given his consent , and what more could you want , and there was no higher authority than that , and no wonder there was so much crime on the streets if the government took away the father 's power , and why did n't they do something about crime on the streets instead of invading people 's homes . |
| 4 | ‘ They wanted more details and I said it was a murder dammit and why did n't they do something about it and he said ‘ Another of those ’ and … well they must do something . |
| 5 | ‘ And why did n't they eat the fruit themselves ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Jesus and why did n't they send the Devil ? |
| 7 | ‘ And why did n't you come straight home ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ And why did n't you tell me ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ And why did n't you come to me immediately ? |
| 10 | Yeah that 's right and why did n't you get the fries . |
| 11 | And when I came across people who told me I must be , at best , gullible to believe in metaphysics ( and why did n't I rejoin their random , meaningless reality ? ) , then I had invited them into my world . |
| 12 | Well , he said he was a writer , and I said I was looking for plays to invest in and why did n't he write one about his friend , and a couple of months later he 'd written something pretty splendid , had n't he ? |
| 13 | And why did n't he drop round to her flat in Hans Crescent for a drink after the show tomorrow ? |
| 14 | Once she 'd put the phone down on him the previous night she 'd regretted her skittish way with him , and , after a heart-to-heart with Marlin in which she 'd told him she wanted to go back to England , and he 'd replied that it would all seem different in the morning and why did n't she just take a pill and lie down , she 'd decided to call him back . |
| 15 | He would say she always did ask too many questions and why did n't she stay cool , tell him she loved him ? |
| 16 | I said I did n't think her opinion was worth very much : if that was the opinion she had of her husband then naturally he preferred someone who admired , loved , trusted and desired him , and why did n't she just go away ? |
| 17 | Of course , you 'd read of these places and screwed up your nose in disgust and said such things should n't be permitted , and why did n't someone else do something about it . |
| 18 | Well and why do n't ya ? |
| 19 | ‘ And why do n't we have a bottle of champagne sent up ? ’ |
| 20 | And why do n't we just change our name to New Morrissey Express and be done with it ? |
| 21 | OK , so why 's he on the cover , and why do n't we just change our name to New Morrissey Express and be done with it ? |
| 22 | If it 's a problem with numbers and why do n't we extend the numbers on the panel ? |
| 23 | Trying to drag her arm free , she gritted , ‘ And why do n't we want to be seen ? ’ |
| 24 | Thank you for coming to talk to me , and why do n't you come with me to this thing this evening ? |
| 25 | ‘ Well , thanks very much , ’ said Dolly , ‘ and why do n't you try and get me a spare face as well , seein' you do n't like the one I 've got ? ’ |
| 26 | ‘ And why do n't you like her , my sweet ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ We have n't got into trouble , ’ said Sam , ‘ not yet , and why do n't you just shut up ? ’ |
| 28 | ‘ And why do n't you stick to what I pay you for ? ’ he retorted irritably , heading back to his office . |
| 29 | ‘ And why do n't you know your lines ? ’ |
| 30 | See , her husband takes her shopping on a Saturday to Asda and and why do n't you go , I do n't know whether they all been together or what ? |