Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] why [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Frankie asked why she did n't answer our knock but she ignored this . |
| 2 | Suddenly the penny dropped , and Meredith knew why he 'd been prowling about the airport like an angry lion . |
| 3 | That evening , some 400 guests and members of the University gathered in the Great Hall of the Wills Memorial Building to hear the Vice-Chancellor and the Chairman of Council , Mrs Stella Clarke , introduce the Campaign for Resource to the Bristol community and to listen to Sir Michael Angus explain why he supported the University and had agreed to lead the Campaign . |
| 4 | During an interview at the Shiki theatre company 's offices in Tokyo , Mr Asari explained why he had produced the controversial musical . |
| 5 | Loretta recalled why she was supposed to be in Puddephat 's rooms . |
| 6 | Riven forgot why he had come , and stood in grudging admiration for their speed and sureness . |
| 7 | Roy Keane showed why he is British soccer 's hottest property with a superb equaliser to scrape a point for Nottingham Forest in a 1–1 relegation battle with Crystal Palace at the City Ground . |
| 8 | ‘ In the first half Frank showed why he still is the norwegian attacker who should reach the farthest on the field : He won every single duel in the air , always with at least one turk on the neck . |
| 9 | Hard-hitting humorist Leo Chester contemplates why he 's still not the son of God ( opposite page ) |
| 10 | Marine expert NICK DAKin explains why it 's best to stick to tradition when choosing a tank for your set-up . |
| 11 | Duroc remembered why he tried , wherever possible , to avoid Californians . |
| 12 | Frequently Ruth wondered why he had n't ended up in borstal or some other institution . |
| 13 | ‘ But Maria Luisa and I live together , ’ he volunteered , and Ruth wondered why he 'd admitted to it . |
| 14 | Sometimes Nigel wondered why he had got married . |
| 15 | ‘ Mr Parkinson is with Sir Ewen in the big house , but he 'll be along in a few minutes , ’ Bob informed them after Maggie explained why she was there . |
| 16 | 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 ? |
| 17 | The man on the floor was staggering to his feet and Connor understood why he could not defend himself — he was half starved . |
| 18 | Paul Mangan explains why he and his wife gave up on NHS efforts at parentcraft classes |
| 19 | Not for Colt to ask why he had been summoned to the Intelligence Section of the Ministry . |
| 20 | In 1242 Geoffrey de Langelegh was summoned by the abbot of Glastonbury to explain why he now had ‘ one hundred and fifty goats and twenty oxen and cows beyond the number which he and his ancestors were wont always to have , to wit , sixteen oxen only ’ . |
| 21 | Mellor , 43 , addressed the Commons to explain why he quit as Heritage Secretary on Thursday . |
| 22 | And Dolly wondered why he was n't married or even engaged . |
| 23 | As they sped back towards Wimbledon , Robert wondered why he still could n't own up to the lie that had started all this . |
| 24 | Feelings ran high as Fire Brigade Union general secretary Ken Cameron explained why he believed the firemen should down hoses for the first time since 1977 — the only strike in the union 's history . |
| 25 | Endill wondered why he was n't enormously fat and wobbly but no matter how much he ate , Mould stayed the same shape . |
| 26 | Ignoring repeated interruptions from Mr Khasbulatov , Mr Ryabov explained why he thought parliament was wrong to refuse negotiations with Mr Yeltsin about a new constitution which would lead to new elections and the end of the Congress . |
| 27 | Helen explained why it was impossible to sell the Britches . |
| 28 | Then Joseph realized why they had come upon the city so completely by surprise ; it was the uncanny silence . |
| 29 | Scottish Grandmaster Paul Motwani explained why he thought Short had come through . |
| 30 | Jehan glanced at Jehana to see why she had not answered , and he saw that her face was crimson with embarrassment . |