Example sentences of "why do [not/n't] [pers pn] talk " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Why do n't we talk about something other than racing ? ’ |
| 2 | Jo said : ‘ Why do n't you talk to mum , she 's sitting here . ’ |
| 3 | I said , ‘ Why do n't you talk to me ? ’ |
| 4 | Often those on the outside calmly suggest , ‘ Why do n't you talk it out , quietly and urbanely ? ’ |
| 5 | One of my friends was at Sherborne and speaks very posh — I took him back to my place for a drink one day and my dad was going , ‘ Dennis , listen to Tim , listen — go on , talk , say something ’ and my friend says , ‘ Well I do n't know what to say really , Mr Waterman , ’ and my dad says to me , ‘ Why do n't you talk like that , you could make a fortune . ’ |
| 6 | When one caller transgresses this line of demarcation , asking the presenter Dolores what she thinks of a terrorists ' kidnapping , she replies ‘ That would be a little outside the scope of this programme Charlie , there 'll be experts commenting again in the morning to tell you what to think of it , why do n't you talk to me about yourself … ’ ( 80 ) . |
| 7 | But if you want a baby , why do n't you talk about it with your boyfriend ? |
| 8 | Why do n't you talk to people in the streets , you 're the parcels man ai n't you ? |
| 9 | ‘ Why do n't you talk to your mother ? ’ he asked . |