Example sentences of "do i bother " in BNC.
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1 | Gary was like Barry , like Barry Self : a lantern-jawed know-nothing , an unreflecting hedonist , a mastermould of brute conceit who none the less exploits a small but tenacious legacy of charm and luck Why do I bother with my father ? |
2 | Then she said , casually , ‘ Do I bother you ? |
3 | But it 's erm , I mean , that is something that happens a lot , erm , it just does n't give you any motivation , it 's sort of , you put your pen down , you think well why the hell do I bother , and you go off home thinking , oh well , the end of the day . |
4 | Why did I bother to tell her , only to have her shout at me , accuse me of being crazy to wake her up for that and tell me to keep my nose out of her brother 's business , especially since it was nothing to do with me . |
5 | No longer did I bother to appear gracious , sympathetic or understanding . |
6 | I think the important thing is not to let them go away thinking , you know , oh , why did I bother , there 's obviously no point in carrying on with it . |
7 | But not when they 're eating , here why did I bother giving you a bath ? |
8 | why did I bother calling . |