Example sentences of "and why [verb] n't " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ And why did n't they eat the fruit themselves ? ’ |
| 32 | ‘ Jesus and why did n't they send the Devil ? |
| 33 | 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 ? |
| 34 | Yeah that 's right and why did n't you get the fries . |
| 35 | ‘ And why have n't you written anything ? |
| 36 | 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 ? |
| 37 | And why has n't Jack Rowell , the Bath coach , been pushed with the same vigour that Best appears to have been ? |
| 38 | Thank you for coming to talk to me , and why do n't you come with me to this thing this evening ? |
| 39 | ‘ And why do n't we have a bottle of champagne sent up ? ’ |
| 40 | And why do n't we just change our name to New Morrissey Express and be done with it ? |
| 41 | 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 ? |
| 42 | ‘ 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 ? ’ |
| 43 | ‘ And why do n't you like her , my sweet ? ’ |
| 44 | If it 's a problem with numbers and why do n't we extend the numbers on the panel ? |
| 45 | ‘ We have n't got into trouble , ’ said Sam , ‘ not yet , and why do n't you just shut up ? ’ |
| 46 | ‘ And why do n't you stick to what I pay you for ? ’ he retorted irritably , heading back to his office . |
| 47 | ‘ And why do n't you know your lines ? ’ |
| 48 | Trying to drag her arm free , she gritted , ‘ And why do n't we want to be seen ? ’ |
| 49 | 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 ? |
| 50 | And why do n't you take your cup as well ? |
| 51 | Well and why do n't ya ? |