Example sentences of "why not " in BNC.
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| 1 | — Why not have a clear out ? |
| 2 | — For the keen fun runner , why not get your next full or half marathon sponsored . |
| 3 | — At your local club or church why not put on an evening for young people ? |
| 4 | But why not pluck up the courage to do what you 've always wanted ? |
| 5 | Why not drugs ? |
| 6 | If you would like to help us financially why not ask one of our Home Care team for details . |
| 7 | I got as far as Grantchester and I thought , fuck it , yes , why not ? |
| 8 | Why not if you no longer believe in God or even inspiration and genius ? |
| 9 | Why not stay with what we normally hear and see and feel ? |
| 10 | Why not the triumph of the ordinary ? he wrote . |
| 11 | Why not ? he wrote . |
| 12 | But why not let glass make its own way ? |
| 13 | Dear Harsnet , he wrote , the distance between London and Brighton is not very great , and you have even been seen in the vicinity of Brighton , so why not call in on an old friend ? |
| 14 | The NEDC Committee suggests that one of these could be transplanted to October — but why not move them further apart , and add another in the autumn ? |
| 15 | ‘ As part of the Mercury communications empire , it can do anything : why not order beer through Bravo ? ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Why not do it at 'ome ? ’ |
| 17 | Why not resign ? |
| 18 | ‘ Well , why not leave the keys with us and then if you ca n't get away , you can perhaps come back here — or if everything goes OK we 'll use it as a playroom or something . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Why not ? |
| 20 | Why not give that one a go ? |
| 21 | ‘ Why not ? ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Why not ? ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Why not ? ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Why not ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Why not go to some evening classes around here ? ’ |
| 26 | Why not ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ Why not ? ’ |
| 28 | You never miss an issue with our brilliant 15-for-12 subscription offer , so why not treat yourself to a specially-priced binder to keep them in , too ? |
| 29 | If you feel like going completely over the top , why not grow some rhubarb chard near your gaudy cabbages ? |
| 30 | Just as you might decide to colour co-ordinate your curtains and cushions , why not try arranging your houseplants into effective colour schemes ? |