Example sentences of "why [modal v] [pron] [verb] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | AST Research Inc 's agreement to buy Tandy Corp 's personal computer manufacturing business will shoot the Irvine , California company up to fourth place in the US market ahead of Dell Computer Corp and behind Apple Computer Inc , IBM Corp and Compaq Computer Corp — but why should anyone want to buy a personal computer manufacturer — after all no-one came in for bankrupt Everex Systems Inc : the answer is that the deal includes full access to Tandy 's retail stores — AST will supply machines to be sold under the Tandy brand name ; the plant in Scotland is also an attraction . |
| 2 | And why should anyone bother to make a note of the car 's number ? |
| 3 | ‘ A pretty unwelcome one , as you made more than plain on the phone , so why should I bother making an effort to please you ? ’ |
| 4 | Why might you prefer to have a factory at Exeter or Taunton rather than at Bodmin or Redruth ? |
| 5 | If a bank has a surplus of cash , why might it choose to make a market loan with it rather than giving extra personal loans or mortgages to its customers ? |
| 6 | I have also heard it said that the lemon reduced the foam to manageable proportions , but why would anyone want to flatten a naturally sparkling drink ? |
| 7 | CATHERINE Why would you want to do a thing like that ? |
| 8 | And why would you wish to become a maid once more when you have risen higher ? |
| 9 | Now why would anybody want to do a thing like that ? |