Example sentences of "why they [vb base] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | cos they , that 's the only good garden centre around that 's , that 's why they cost so much |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Having thus fire and water at every dwelling , there is no need to enquire why they dwell thus dispers 'd upon the highest hills … |
| 4 | And the drop-outs enjoying the lovely warm season , when asked why they stay there said this was the reason . |
| 5 | That 's why they take so long . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Golfers have all sorts of excuses about why they get home late . |
| 8 | ‘ They 're all fucking weird , that 's why they come here ! ’ |
| 9 | I do n't know why they come here for in this weather it 's beautiful there |
| 10 | 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 " . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | The laws are kept because of our faith ; it is possible to see why they have even been called ‘ the secret of our survival ’ . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | It is a great mystery why they have never asked why . |
| 16 | has already said that the Tories do n't seem to have any provision for capital and I 'm dying to know why they have as much to say about the additional buildings as anyone else er I 'd be interested to know what they say . |
| 17 | The scattered crowd drew closer together and listened quietly , but when he gave his warning about the Riot Act , glances were exchanged , a few grinned openly , and a wit called out , ‘ They must know the law here — that is why they have all stayed at home . ’ |
| 18 | Ask the thousands of FOBs — friends of Bill — why they have long thought that he would one day be a great president and their replies will sooner or later share the same point . |
| 19 | I wonder why they do all this in Christmas week ? |
| 20 | To understand why they do so , it is necessary to consider , at least briefly , the nature of a long-term fund 's liabilities . |
| 21 | Thus , although people do change their behaviour , habits , beliefs and lifestyles , why they do so is unclear . |
| 22 | That must be why they grow so tall so quickly and such a peculiar shade of green . |
| 23 | When you meet someone who cares deeply about something , you probably will want to ask them questions about why they care so much . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | The people why they want here they can have cheaper right here . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | I soon found out why they achieve only four or five minutes of film a day . |