Example sentences of "[verb] why it do [not/n't] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't know why it does n't crop up because it 's cheaper than an ordinary one , so why it does n't |
| 2 | I ca n't understand why it do n't get on her nerves , but you |
| 3 | Now I ca n't see why it does n't make sense , but if Jim came to me and said , look Hugh , that 's bloody silly . |
| 4 | You have asked why it does not give you what you require . |
| 5 | They state that crime did not rise then , and they ask why it did not rise then . |
| 6 | This is quite understandable if the non-specified version of the infinitive 's support corresponds to a " generalized person " : since this person is the virtual sum of all persons ( first , second or third ) , if to snow is not explicitly referred to it , the infinitive is felt as having a possible reference to " me " or " you " , which corresponds exactly to the impression produced by the sentence above and explains why it does not make sense . |
| 7 | Its vast size probably explains why it did not sell and , as it cluttered up his hallway for some time afterwards , Minton later gave it to the Royal College student and animal illustrator John Norris Wood . |
| 8 | I wonder why it does n't work |
| 9 | I ca n't think why it did n't occur to me at the time . |
| 10 | I ca n't think why it did n't occur to me before . ’ |
| 11 | So far , the ministry has chosen not to explain why it did not act over this matter , to admit that it made a mistake , and to fully compensate all those who have suffered trauma and considerable financial losses as a result of its negligence . |
| 12 | I do n't really care why it did n't go well . |