Example sentences of "why do [pers pn] [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | Why did we always talk of it as ‘ the age of the Grammar School ’ ? |
2 | Why did we never see the child ? |
3 | Well why did they just , why was it rejected |
4 | Why did they always cloak everything , if not with seven veils , at least with one ? |
5 | Who were your friends , and why did they so foolishly raid an SS building ? ’ |
6 | But why did they ever think a roof on its own was enough ? |
7 | So why did she now feel this frightening apprehension — a deep , numbing fear of what lay ahead ? |
8 | Why did she always have to fuck herself … |
9 | Oh , why did she never meet any nice men ? |
10 | And if Heather thought there was something sinister about her relationship with Jack Cornelius — assuming there was a relationship — why did she never ask me if I knew anything about it ? ’ |
11 | Why did she never listen to music ? |
12 | Why did she suddenly start screaming and scratching , and swearing that she 'd get me ? ’ |
13 | ‘ Why did she suddenly decide to go out tonight ? |
14 | So why did she suddenly feel so close to tears ? |
15 | Why did she suddenly think of David Kent ? |
16 | Of course , if she found the right man , and she loved him — Now why did she suddenly think of David Kent ? |
17 | It was an innocuous question , so why did she suddenly feel as if she were facing the Inquisition ? |
18 | Why did I just know I was n't going to like this ? ’ |
19 | Why , why did I ever leave my home ? |
20 | Oh , Christ , why did I ever get into this business ? |
21 | And why Did I ever tell you , as though I were an old friend ? |
22 | ‘ Why did I never hear of this ? ’ |
23 | Why did I never think of this before ? she wondered blankly . |
24 | Why did you also send it to Admiral Canaris ? ’ |
25 | Quietly D'Arcy said : ‘ Why did you never mention that you had a wife and child when I was asking about relatives or friends who might be in danger from these Iranians ? ’ |
26 | ‘ Why did you never meet her ? ’ |
27 | ROBBIE But why did you never say ? |
28 | One , two , three why did you suddenly leap up to five |
29 | Er now why did you actually move to the flats ? |
30 | Er you say there was a choice between this and Balloon Woods , why did you actually choose ? |