Example sentences of "why they [verb] so " 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 | 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 . |
| 4 | That 's why they take so long . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 " . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Nobody quite knows who decided all these things were dangerous and evil , or why they did so . |
| 10 | The reason why they did so was that in the case of man neoteny was an evolutionary trend largely in the service of ego and superego development . |
| 11 | To understand why they do so , it is necessary to consider , at least briefly , the nature of a long-term fund 's liabilities . |
| 12 | Thus , although people do change their behaviour , habits , beliefs and lifestyles , why they do so is unclear . |
| 13 | That must be why they grow so tall so quickly and such a peculiar shade of green . |
| 14 | When you meet someone who cares deeply about something , you probably will want to ask them questions about why they care so much . |
| 15 | The endurance of rivers , which is part of what makes them such a potent symbol in our culture , is also precisely the reason why they matter so much to ecologists and scientists . |
| 16 | When a parent is very resistant to changing their reactions to their children it is helpful to unearth why they feel so strongly and often this is because of childhood experience . |