Example sentences of "and why [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 31 | And why did n't Paul get it from Johnny ? |
| 32 | ‘ 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 . |
| 33 | ‘ And why did n't they eat the fruit themselves ? ’ |
| 34 | ‘ Jesus and why did n't they send the Devil ? |
| 35 | Paul was singing to himself and asking questions of the type children tend to , such as why were n't the birds all blown away during the storm , and why did n't the sea fill up with water with the stream going so hard ? |
| 36 | Yeah that 's right and why did n't you get the fries . |
| 37 | ‘ And why did no one notice it ? ’ |
| 38 | ‘ And why have n't you written anything ? |
| 39 | What kept insects extremely small over millions of years of evolution , and why have only a few mammals ever approached the size of dinosaurs ? |
| 40 | Mr Hurd said Mr Smith 's speech had been on a motion of no confidence he had not tabled : ‘ And why has n't he ? |
| 41 | And why has n't Jack Rowell , the Bath coach , been pushed with the same vigour that Best appears to have been ? |
| 42 | Thank you for coming to talk to me , and why do n't you come with me to this thing this evening ? |
| 43 | ‘ And why do n't we have a bottle of champagne sent up ? ’ |
| 44 | And why do n't we just change our name to New Morrissey Express and be done with it ? |
| 45 | 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 ? |
| 46 | ‘ 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 ? ’ |
| 47 | ‘ And why do n't you like her , my sweet ? ’ |
| 48 | If it 's a problem with numbers and why do n't we extend the numbers on the panel ? |
| 49 | ‘ We have n't got into trouble , ’ said Sam , ‘ not yet , and why do n't you just shut up ? ’ |
| 50 | ‘ And why do n't you stick to what I pay you for ? ’ he retorted irritably , heading back to his office . |
| 51 | ‘ And why do n't you know your lines ? ’ |
| 52 | Trying to drag her arm free , she gritted , ‘ And why do n't we want to be seen ? ’ |
| 53 | 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 ? |
| 54 | And why do n't you take your cup as well ? |
| 55 | Well and why do n't ya ? |
| 56 | And why do not companies return the compliment at their gate ? |
| 57 | And why do all this ? |
| 58 | We need , therefore , to answer two questions for infant mortality rates : why do working-class infants suffer more from ill-health than middle-class infants ( assuming that this is correct ) and why do more die when ill ? |