Example sentences of "why do [pron] [adv] [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why do we not hear of the Government 's estimates , even of their own proposals , never mind the MacSharry proposals ? |
| 2 | After glasses had been refilled one of us — Tony , I think — said , ‘ Why do we just talk about it ? |
| 3 | Why do we even come to the Netherlands ? |
| 4 | Why do we always argue about fishing rights and seem to have very little argument about oil ? |
| 5 | Why do they always want to be bosomy blondes is what I want to know . |
| 6 | ‘ Then why do you not go to bed ? ’ |
| 7 | Why do you not go to a provincial university meantime , and perhaps win a scholarship to Oxford from there ? |
| 8 | ‘ Why do you not speak to Chambers ? ’ |
| 9 | Why do you not steal from shops ? |
| 10 | ‘ Then , if you think that I have overstated the reality , why do you not come with me into the slums of Whitechapel or Limehouse ? |
| 11 | Why do you always insist on burgling only second floor flats ? |
| 12 | ‘ Why do I ever argue with you , I ask myself , McAllister ? |
| 13 | Then why do I always feel as if I am falling off the edge of a cliff ? |
| 14 | ‘ Oh , Durkin is not such a bad chap , ’ Carew said and immediately thought , Why do I always jump to Durkin 's defence whenever he 's criticised ? |
| 15 | ‘ And anyway , why do I always have to be the German ? ’ |
| 16 | Why do I always look at houses that I ca n't , I 've got , not got the remotest chance of owning ? |