Example sentences of "why did [adv] [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | When I said why did n't 'e go an' get it back 'isself , 'e said do n't ask questions . |
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 they come and visit me , Mum and Dad ? |
15 | ‘ Why did n't they float ? ’ |
16 | Why did n't they wait for the passengers to get off first , instead of squeezing themselves , their sacks of wheat and bicycles on at the same time that others were dragging their possessions off ? |
17 | Why did n't they call it ‘ Psychology for People ’ ? |
18 | ‘ Why did n't they let me take Drama ? |
19 | Why did n't they last when Edward tried to go further , she wondered ? |
20 | Margaret panicked , she 'd got the wrong number , the wrong place , the wrong advertisement , why did n't they get off the line , why did n't they leave her — |
21 | Margaret panicked , she 'd got the wrong number , the wrong place , the wrong advertisement , why did n't they get off the line , why did n't they leave her — |
22 | ‘ Why did n't they wait for me ? ’ |
23 | ‘ But if they wanted to kidnap you , why did n't they make a better job of it ? ’ asked Jack . |
24 | ‘ Why did n't they tie you up or guard you or something ? ’ |
25 | Why did n't they go straight to agricultural college ? |
26 | ‘ Why did n't they make Ashi write it ? |
27 | Why did n't they get out ? |
28 | So why did n't they do away with it altogether , or at least bury thing . ’ |
29 | And why did n't they just pad you — why did you have to put on weight specially for it ? |
30 | Why did n't they join him ? |