Example sentences of "why [verb] [not/n't] we " in BNC.
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1 | I was going to say that , I mean if we do do that why do n't we move to a position when , I know it 's not finalized yet , the P As do the twenty six fives , and we try and adapt Sarah to do the whole s the whole of the four sub teams , ma maybe the threshold has to come down a bit , but but at least we 've got some sort of parity of working throughout |
2 | At the Marquee , Phil 's father said that Ralph was using us — he just wanted us to play tonight and then it was all over , we 're finished , so why did n't we finish now ? |
3 | Why did n't we do the foul deed there , rather than risk facing a rugby team of accusing fingers at the inquest ? |
4 | But why did n't we get the best housing ? |
5 | ‘ Then why did n't we get sucked into the building like the others ? ’ said Cardiff , still holding on to him . |
6 | ‘ Why did n't we realize ? ’ |
7 | I said why did n't we have one big camp , for Christ 's sake . |
8 | Why did n't we just check things in at the beginning and check things out at the end ? |
9 | Why did n't we make a picnic by the lake ? |
10 | Why did n't we have that one ? |
11 | Why did n't we pick him up ? |
12 | Well why did n't we see it ? |
13 | Why did n't we start raising hell straight away after Maastricht ? |
14 | Why did n't us women get together and tell 'em it was n't on ? |
15 | Why do n't we go and sit down for a few minutes and then you can decide what you want to do next ? ’ |
16 | ‘ Why do n't we go over to Richard and Jane 's one evening ? |
17 | 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 ? ’ |
18 | Why do n't we just go away for the day ? ’ |
19 | 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 ? |
20 | 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 ? |
21 | ‘ Well , why do n't we chew on it a bit ? ’ asked the ageing Chairman . |
22 | ‘ Why do n't we tidy up instead of yacketing on ? |
23 | ‘ Why do n't we get married ? |
24 | Suddenly one would leap onto a bale of hay and exclaim , ‘ I know , kids , why do n't we do the show right here … ? ’ |
25 | They say , ‘ Why do n't we show this great movie one evening ? ’ without considering how this ‘ great movie ’ contributes . |
26 | ‘ And why do n't we have a bottle of champagne sent up ? ’ |
27 | ‘ Why do n't we all give what we can spare ? |
28 | 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 ? ’ |
29 | 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 ? |
30 | Why do n't we leave it at that ? ’ |