Example sentences of "do [adv] [pron] [vb infin] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do not we owe it to all our children , right across the country and irrespective of their primary schools , to identify their needs , strengths and weaknesses at an early age ? |
| 2 | Did n't we do them off peak as well ? |
| 3 | Did n't we do it on ano on another situation where we 're basically saying it 's a system problem more than a plan problem . |
| 4 | Well yeah did n't we find her on that , I tell you |
| 5 | ‘ Document A. That the man , who was belligerent on several occasions at first , threatening the social worker called in by the Visitor , said it was no business of theirs as it was a family matter and that the girl 's father , his own brother , had given his consent , and what more could you want , and there was no higher authority than that , and no wonder there was so much crime on the streets if the government took away the father 's power , and why did n't they do something about crime on the streets instead of invading people 's homes . |
| 6 | ‘ They wanted more details and I said it was a murder dammit and why did n't they do something about it and he said ‘ Another of those ’ and … well they must do something . |
| 7 | because they do n't give a specific definition as to what a landlord is or a rich peasant or a middle peasant meant that how that there was a lot of flexibility within that and it 's only later that they have to reissue those two documents on how to analyze the classes which erm which had been published in nineteen thirty which they felt that you know the Party 's moving too far away , but why did n't they do it at the time ? |
| 8 | ‘ Did n't they treat you as strangers ? ’ |
| 9 | For there is a dilemma along the way — expressed so poignantly by the very young pregnant schoolgirl who , in response to the question : " But did n't they tell you about sex in school ? " replied " Oh yes , they told me what to do — but nobody said how much I 'd want to do it ! " |
| 10 | Why did n't they supply you with an adaptor ? |
| 11 | Did n't they say owt to you when you think they 'd have it ? |
| 12 | Why did n't they put it into something solid and endurable ? |
| 13 | I mean , did n't they use anything for |
| 14 | ‘ Why the hell did n't they sell you to the Angels when they had the chance ? ’ |
| 15 | Why did n't you post it in the letter box ? |
| 16 | Erm w why did n't you send them to the ones on the fla on the flats ? |
| 17 | ‘ Why did n't you hand it to the Sheriff or the Justices ? ’ |
| 18 | Why did n't you do something about it ? |
| 19 | why did n't you do it on the way home ? |
| 20 | ‘ Then why did n't you leave him to it and get on with your own life ? ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Did n't you leave it for me to read ? ’ |
| 22 | He was no more blind than you or I. Did n't you recognize him for that man we gave a ride to on the road ? |
| 23 | ‘ Why did n't you tell them about that ghastly couple — Grimwood and Steve ? |
| 24 | ‘ But why did n't you tell me about him before ? |
| 25 | ‘ Why did n't you tell me about that job . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ But why did n't you tell me about it when I was here two days ago ? ’ |
| 27 | ‘ Why did n't you tell me about WIN by the way ? |
| 28 | John asks , ‘ Why did n't you tell me about the test ? ’ |
| 29 | ‘ But … why did n't you tell me about this before ? |
| 30 | ‘ Why did n't you tell me about this before ? ’ |