Example sentences of "why he [verb] n't [vb pp] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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1 | Frequently Ruth wondered why he had n't ended up in borstal or some other institution . |
2 | In answer to the reporters ' questions as to why he had n't put up a defence for Mitchum , Geisler said , ‘ The evidence was in the transcript . |
3 | But Jekub did n't grumble , and he did n't keep on asking Dorcas why he had n't got around to inventing radio yet . |
4 | I asked him why he had n't got on with the other passengers . |
5 | Maybe , maybe I do n't know if he 's shy or anything , why he has n't phoned up Michael yet , perhaps I ought to ask Michael to phone him then , he does , yes . |