Example sentences of "[conj] why do n't you [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or why do n't you give mum the money and put it all through , no no I better not no . |
| 2 | or why do n't you have erm , get the girls to pay a percentage of the bill , get them to note down all the calls they make and work it out , that 's a way of doing it |
| 3 | ‘ And why did n't you tell me ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ And why did n't you come straight home ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ And why did n't you come to me immediately ? |
| 6 | Yeah that 's right and why did n't you get the fries . |
| 7 | See , her husband takes her shopping on a Saturday to Asda and and why do n't you go , I do n't know whether they all been together or what ? |
| 8 | Thank you for coming to talk to me , and why do n't you come with me to this thing this evening ? |
| 9 | ‘ Well , thanks very much , ’ said Dolly , ‘ and why do n't you try and get me a spare face as well , seein' you do n't like the one I 've got ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ And why do n't you stick to what I pay you for ? ’ he retorted irritably , heading back to his office . |
| 11 | And why do n't you take your cup as well ? |
| 12 | ‘ And why do n't you like her , my sweet ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ And why do n't you know your lines ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I 'll admit anything you like — but why do n't you start using your brains for a change ? ’ he told her roughly . |
| 15 | Your worse than Albert , but why do n't you go to front of bloody paper . |
| 16 | ‘ But why do n't you want to go to Gran 's ? ’ |
| 17 | ‘ But why do n't you wear your hair down ? |
| 18 | But why do n't you allow them to run a similar course there because it would mean more student members |
| 19 | ‘ But why do n't you let me cook it ? |
| 20 | ‘ But why do n't you use the goddam bog ? ’ someone says . |
| 21 | But why do n't you use the other one ? |
| 22 | ‘ But why did n't you tell me about him before ? |
| 23 | But why did n't you tell me before that you believed in women 's lib ? |
| 24 | ‘ But why did n't you tell me about it when I was here two days ago ? ’ |
| 25 | But why did n't you tell me that things would work out ? ’ |
| 26 | But why did n't you tell me ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ But why did n't you tell me sooner ? ’ |
| 28 | ‘ But why did n't you talk it over with your mother or your aunt before you went ahead with something quite so drastic ? ’ enquired Daphne on the twenty-sixth day . |
| 29 | ‘ It 's lovely to see you , Daddy , but why did n't you let me know earlier ? |
| 30 | You may ask — but why did n't you say ? |