Example sentences of "why [vb past] you [verb] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Why did you send that man to my office ? |
| 2 | Oh , why did you paint this picture ? |
| 3 | Right so you do it on other side and then work out what that comes to , so why did you multiply that side by a hundred ? |
| 4 | Why did you come this way ? ’ |
| 5 | Why did you take such trouble to make me believe you wished to marry Miss Ingram ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ If it is n't true , ’ said Mavis coldly , ‘ why did you say this morning that your car would be just right for me ? ’ |
| 7 | Why did you approve this action ? |
| 8 | ( Why did you lose that contract ? |
| 9 | ‘ Why did you write that tailpiece to the article , by the way ? |
| 10 | ‘ Jacob , why did you let this stranger into my house ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Jamie , why did you cause that scene ? ’ |
| 12 | And why did you hit this car ? |