Example sentences of "why they [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That was probably another of the reasons why they became so obsessed with loyalty , with the idea that you were part of some élite squad . |
| 2 | cos they , that 's the only good garden centre around that 's , that 's why they cost so much |
| 3 | Between stops we can try and find out why their debut LP , ‘ Eva Luna ’ , is such a welcome anachronism that gives a shock to the nerve-centres of the techno ‘ n ’ grunge consensus , why rhythm is omnipotent once again and why they 've finally broken the apathetic silence by taking us all to task with some bold statements on matters of importance , instead of indistinct paeans to various objects of desire . |
| 4 | No wonder their coach Tony Rodgers could scarcely restrain a grin at the end as a cluster of Northampton committee men tried to work out why they had also travelled with little sense of direction , wit , wisdom or work rate . |
| 5 | In our main 1979 survey , people were asked without prompting to say why they had recently bought on credit rather than paid cash . |
| 6 | All over the country hurt and disillusioned journalists and would-be journalists wondering why they had never received a reply could only presume that they had been rejected . |
| 7 | I was first taken to see these ‘ houses ’ by my father when I was nine ; I have often wondered since then why they had never become a tourist attraction . |
| 8 | And because they were not so well known the audiences were always enchanted and wondered why they had never heard them before . |
| 9 | This was why they had all been calling him ‘ sir ’ . |
| 10 | ‘ You look well , Lili , ’ he remarked , also without warmth , and I wondered why they had ever been friends since they did n't like each other . |
| 11 | Having thus fire and water at every dwelling , there is no need to enquire why they dwell thus dispers 'd upon the highest hills … |
| 12 | And the drop-outs enjoying the lovely warm season , when asked why they stay there said this was the reason . |
| 13 | The Perks come from the third planet of a G class system in the region of Betelgeuse , where they live in warrens , underground , which is perhaps why they took so readily to the tunnels of Plenty . |
| 14 | That 's why they take so long . |
| 15 | Of course clubs such as Neath and Pontypool are not really supposed to be at the head of the Welsh pecking-order , which goes some way to explaining why they become so unpopular when they do . |
| 16 | Those jobs where we 've done badly because we can learn why they went badly and make sure that they do n't happen again . |
| 17 | The interviewees ' subjective evaluations of the service provided by the Drugs Council are intimately related to the reason why they went there in the first place . |
| 18 | ‘ Yes , besides Chuck Berry and the others , but that 's why they got it , that 's why they understood generally , because they were so close to the music that was played by black people — not for radio airplay , but because that 's what was in their hearts . |
| 19 | Golfers have all sorts of excuses about why they get home late . |
| 20 | I do n't know why they 'd ever had a little place yonder but there was crofts near everywhere , |
| 21 | About how Mr Harker was going out of business , which was why they 'd all been pushed harder than ever the last few weeks . |
| 22 | ‘ They 're all fucking weird , that 's why they come here ! ’ |
| 23 | I do n't know why they come here for in this weather it 's beautiful there |
| 24 | if they 'd keep for Christmas that 's why they charged so much for them , those Mackintosh reds and that , and I mean it told you then in one of those magazines that were , John was reading that he said make sure that you wash those apples before you eat them . |
| 25 | We put our own reasons onto those who are addicted to alcohol in order to explain why they drink so much ; " he 's a good chap , enjoying himself , having a bit of fun , relaxing , celebrating — but on occasions he goes a bit over the top " . |
| 26 | Quantum leaps from working class to the chair of a board of directors of a multinational corporation are rare , which is why they attract so much attention when they occur . |
| 27 | The laws are kept because of our faith ; it is possible to see why they have even been called ‘ the secret of our survival ’ . |
| 28 | Because they operate at grassroots level , they involve people in the issues that really matter to them , which may be the reason why they have often been so dynamic . |
| 29 | We agree with MacGowan and Reeves that the half life may be inaccurate if it is calculated from only two values ; but perhaps that is why they have never seen a patient with normal renal function in whom the half life is as long as 7.6 hours , since in clinical practice two measurements are all one has to go on . |
| 30 | It is a great mystery why they have never asked why . |