Example sentences of "and why [vb past] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 What was the purpose of this " series of conferences " and why had they been called ?
2 And why had she and Dionne never fallen In Love ?
3 And why had she bought this ugly petticoat ?
4 And why had she projected upon his face the likeness of John Zacharias ?
5 And why had she secretly kept it all those years , when she did n't want it ?
6 And why had she changed just to please him , anyway ?
7 And why had he told her about that unlocked door ?
8 And why had he felt the need to go on pretending right up until the very last minute ?
9 And why had he persuaded the director to hire her ?
10 And why had he said , ‘ Poor Ellie , ’ in that odiously knowing way ?
11 He wondered what on earth had made him talk like that and why had he told McEllhoney of all people ?
12 And why had he been so angry and contemptuous , so scathing about her broken engagement ?
13 Why did they choose to omit a particular miracle and why did they change the chronology elsewhere ?
14 Marian asked , ‘ and why did they attack you ? ’
15 What were these different assessments , and why did they differ ?
16 Who were your friends , and why did they so foolishly raid an SS building ? ’
17 And why did they do that ?
18 And why did they let Tommy , who believed his job was safe , give interviews outlining his plans for the future ?
19 And why did they put on that charade with the fake bodies when they planned to send two live substitutes to England in the Renault ? ’
20 Why did they come on raids and why did they burn and steal ?
21 And why did they ignore Ludo ?
22 And why did they leave the church house ?
23 And why did it matter if he had ?
24 And why did it have to be this man above all others who made her heart beat that little bit faster ?
25 And why did it tear her apart because it was fitzAlan who had said those terrible things to her ?
26 And why did it happen ?
27 And why Did I ever tell you , as though I were an old friend ?
28 And why did I mention killing somebody ?
29 And why did I do nothing ?
30 And looking to heaven , I complained , ‘ And why did you let me ? ’
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