Example sentences of "[det] [is] [Wh adv] i do [not/n't] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ This is why I did n't want to bring you , ’ he said finally . |
2 | This is why I do n't think it sensible to have a separate procedure for it , 'cos it 's so simple . |
3 | But there 's a lot if we were going to talk about the m relative merits of the inner and outer today , I think er there 's quite a lot in addition to the er the traffic effects within Knaresborough which we would have to go into er er because I mean , in fact we 've and that is why I did n't include in certainly in my statement , er any defence er in any great detail of choosing an outer route as opposed to an inner route . |
4 | Erm , I er have never known such a question asked in this council chamber where referring to members of parliament er in in er and that is why I did n't feel it necessary |
5 | I used to view the European Community as being an economic and political bloc confronting the East and COMECON , and that is why I did not believe that it was uniting Europe . |
6 | The car is not registered in my name , so I suppose that is why I did not receive a reminder . |
7 | ‘ That is why I did not arrive until late on Wednesday evening . |
8 | That is why I do not bother to change when he calls . |
9 | Well I wa I was n't sure whether to whether it would come through in time for the case That 's why I did n't |
10 | So that 's why I did n't take it . |
11 | That 's why I did n't speak to you on Tuesday night . |
12 | That 's why I did n't want to go to the edge because I wanted to try and do my own . |
13 | That 's why I did n't ring the bell . ’ |
14 | Cos that 's why I did n't get any when I got my last prescription because I 'd been trying to just sort of even take one |
15 | And er that 's why I did n't cancel appointment with you |
16 | Well I think he would have enjoyed it too much to be quite honest with you that 's why I did n't do it . |
17 | I ai n't got a pen that 's why I did n't fill it in . |
18 | two pints , two pints of beer before lunch mind you times were hard , that 's why I did n't bother having any thing , I always went home weekends and got stocked up and every thing , every other one we got boarders in |
19 | I know , that 's why I did n't ask you |
20 | That 's why I did n't say anything before you tried it but your dad said he did n't like it . |
21 | Yeah well that 's why I did n't go before . |
22 | He 's certainly alert , that 's why I did n't want to ring the bell , |
23 | Cos it , come out with , I did n't , it 's a , it 's not the fat , that 's why I did n't do it . |
24 | That 's why I did n't erm notice . |
25 | Yes well that 's why I did n't ask because I assumed |
26 | Mm , tha , that 's why I did n't say like |
27 | I ca n't really handle rum , that 's why I did n't drink any last night . |
28 | That 's why I do n't go out that much ’ |
29 | She teaches us to respect our health ; that 's why I do n't starve myself . |
30 | That 's why I do n't bother voting . ’ |