Example sentences of "why do [not/n't] we " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why do n't we go and sit down for a few minutes and then you can decide what you want to do next ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ Why do n't we go over to Richard and Jane 's one evening ? |
| 3 | You may ask me then : ‘ Why do n't we do just that ? why has there been this passionate search for some other method of preventing the fall in the value of money or controlling the fall in the value of money , if a cause and perhaps the major cause is undisputed , assessable and obvious ? ’ |
| 4 | Why do n't we just go away for the day ? ’ |
| 5 | I like presents and all that , but — I du n no — if it 's Jesus 's birthday then why do n't we give him prezzies ? |
| 6 | The unwanted jongleurs even proffer tourist information : apparently if we disembark at Oxford Street we 'll be in one of the finest shopping centres in the world , so why do n't we ‘ all fuck off there and buy yer wives a mink ? |
| 7 | ‘ Well , why do n't we chew on it a bit ? ’ asked the ageing Chairman . |
| 8 | ‘ Why do n't we tidy up instead of yacketing on ? |
| 9 | ‘ Why do n't we get married ? |
| 10 | Suddenly one would leap onto a bale of hay and exclaim , ‘ I know , kids , why do n't we do the show right here … ? ’ |
| 11 | They say , ‘ Why do n't we show this great movie one evening ? ’ without considering how this ‘ great movie ’ contributes . |
| 12 | ‘ And why do n't we have a bottle of champagne sent up ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Why do n't we all give what we can spare ? |
| 14 | To be on the safe side why do n't we stand the zinc bath out the rear and let that fill up with rainwater ? ’ |
| 15 | A number of dances later when the two of them were quite relaxed and thoroughly enjoying themselves , Nevil said , ‘ Why do n't we take a breather ? |
| 16 | Why do n't we leave it at that ? ’ |
| 17 | One of the Palestinian guerrillas turned irritably to a companion and asked : ‘ Why do n't we shoot at them ? ’ |
| 18 | The question is not what can we do about the greenhouse effect , but why do n't we do anything ? |
| 19 | As Bob Hope said of the Stealth bomber , ‘ If it is supposed to be invisible to radar , why do n't we just not build it and tell the Russians it 's there ? ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Why do n't we get a microwave ? |
| 21 | So why do n't we both get back to work now , instead of nattering on like a couple of housewives over the garden fence ? ’ |
| 22 | Why do n't we first build buildings in the most economical and obvious way like people did in simpler times ? ’ , the talk is aimed at 15–18 year olds . |
| 23 | Why do n't we go to Thrush Green for good ? ’ |
| 24 | ‘ If we can do it , why do n't we ? ’ |
| 25 | When the States invaded Panama , the typical reaction was ‘ why do n't we keep our noses out of other people 's business ’ . |
| 26 | Why do n't we live long enough |
| 27 | Why do n't we artists 114 years later ? |
| 28 | ‘ Why do n't we ring a garage and have them meet me at your car with the keys ? |
| 29 | ‘ Why do n't we talk about something other than racing ? ’ |
| 30 | Why do n't we go to Venice on the Orient Express ? |