Example sentences of "why [pers pn] should [vb infin] [pos pn] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My parents were campesinos and did n't see why I should continue my education after primary school . |
| 2 | ( 68 ) Look at me , Sir , and dare tell me there is any reason why I should take your word . |
| 3 | There was no reason why she should satisfy his curiosity and she was honest enough to admit that the only reason for doing so was because she was proud of her success . |
| 4 | WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR LIGHTS CHECKED |
| 5 | Mr asked why we should close our homes and let private homes profit erm , if people choose either to go into the private sector or to stay into their own homes , what are we supposed to do tell them they 've got no choice but to keep our substandard homes going ? |
| 6 | Not having been trained in school formalities , there is no reason why they should associate her test questions with the need to make explicit answers , or why they should pretend that the questioner is not there as the ‘ detached ’ answer requires . |
| 7 | Sometimes users resent the time taken from their usual work : they may ask why they should spend their time on ‘ computers ’ when they are employed to work on their application . |
| 8 | She had said obstinately : ‘ I do n't see why he should chuck his weapons once he knows I 've got nothing . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ You know of no reason why he should take his life ? ’ |