Example sentences of "why do [not/n't] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Why do n't I get the Detroit task force team to co-ordinate both the vehicle and components ’ phase-out plans in the UK ? ’ he asked . |
| 2 | Why do n't I feel like that ? |
| 3 | Why do n't I show you the place where Mountbatten was killed ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Why do n't I remember ? ’ |
| 5 | Why do n't I do the first half and you have an early night , and I 'll wake you at two o'clock ? ’ , knowing full well how awful it is to be woken out of a deep sleep at 2am to start work . |
| 6 | ‘ Mummy , why do n't I look like Paula ? ’ she had asked , staring wretchedly at her five-year-old reflection in the mirror , but her mother , herself slightly bemused by the young beauty she had produced , had been unable to give her any satisfactory answer . |
| 7 | Why do n't I get to carry it ? ’ |
| 8 | But , if so , why do n't I see him in bed with me ? |
| 9 | You know , why do n't I miss it ? |
| 10 | ‘ Why do n't I take the pair of you for a plate of chips ? ’ |
| 11 | And ask them how they 'd answer their children 's inevitable questions , such as ‘ why do n't I have a daddy like the other kids at school ? ’ |
| 12 | She says why do n't I go out there on a visit . |
| 13 | " Why do n't I shut up , " he said , the anger gone from his voice and only bitterness left . |
| 14 | Well look , I mean why do n't I leave it to you to get in contact with |
| 15 | Well why do n't I pop round tomorrow ? |
| 16 | So you might think why do n't I make it easy and make it one square . |
| 17 | Why do n't I learn ! she thought savagely . |
| 18 | They keep questioning me , always asking where I was what I did why I did it , did all of them where I was who I was with who am I trying to kid why do n't I just admit I did it well if I did n't do all these things , who did ? |
| 19 | ‘ Why do n't I take you out for a nice dinner this evening ? |
| 20 | ‘ Why do n't I take that wax and get it done for you ? |
| 21 | Why do n't I ? ’ |
| 22 | Now why do n't I pour us a drink ? ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Why do n't I give the Russian collection to the Munich Museum of Fine Arts in Adolph 's memory ? |
| 24 | People ask me sometimes , why do n't I get a flat and live on my own with my little girl ? |
| 25 | Why do n't I fetch her to be our master 's wife ? " |
| 26 | ‘ I only overhang the couch by a foot or so at each end ; why do n't I attempt to curl up there when you and Janice are in residence , if not flagrante , in the bedroom ? ’ |
| 27 | Why do n't I just forget him ? |
| 28 | Why do n't I come up and help you ? ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Meanwhile , why do n't I pick you up and take you out to dinner one evening ? ’ |
| 30 | Why do n't I get back to you when I have this thing up and running ? ’ |