Example sentences of "[verb] [not/n't] we [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the Marquee , Phil 's father said that Ralph was using us — he just wanted us to play tonight and then it was all over , we 're finished , so why did n't we finish now ? |
| 2 | did n't we do well ? |
| 3 | Did n't we do well ! |
| 4 | I say and we cleaned all fire and everything out this morning did n't we do well ? |
| 5 | And we did n't We had n't got a wash-house of our own , we used to have to go to Miss 's , down the road , to do our washing . |
| 6 | Er I remember one I remember one demonstration , we were able to er we were e employed you see , er we we did n't we did n't participate in the er in a national march , but what we were able to do on one occasion was er to raise enough money for one or two of us , for to er go to London by the train , and er be in Hyde Park when er the er the various contingents from e er from various areas er of London , marched er marched into er marched into Hyde Park . |
| 7 | Well er I did n't we did n't know . |
| 8 | We did n't we did n't |
| 9 | Well we did n't we did n't all live together like you know |
| 10 | And we did n't we did n't do our booklets this week . |
| 11 | Did n't we call earlier and you told us she was your girlfriend ? |
| 12 | At these times , when the dreams of the new church being the embodiment of close affection one to another have disintegrated , members are tempted to ask : Why do n't we give up ? |
| 13 | Sara began to explain , but after a few moments Jenny said impatiently , " Why do n't we walk down to Moorlake and then you can show me properly ? " |
| 14 | Why do n't we start right at the beginning of the tape ? |
| 15 | No we do n't we separate right at the bottom of this hill . |
| 16 | ‘ Why the hell do n't we stop here and get some sleep ? ’ |
| 17 | So , there 's perhaps an idea for you is when you go back and you wan na get a bit of clout with your boss is to say well why do n't we set up a er training matrix just to check where everyone 's . |
| 18 | ‘ But if you really do n't like my kissing you in public , why do n't we go upstairs , where it 's more private ? |
| 19 | ‘ Why do n't we go up on the moor and look for George ? ’ asked Sarah . |
| 20 | Why do n't we go somewhere more comfortable and discuss them ? |
| 21 | ‘ Why do n't we go over to Richard and Jane 's one evening ? |
| 22 | ‘ Why do n't we go down to the refectory and look at it there ? |
| 23 | Why do n't we go back to the way we used to be ? |
| 24 | I suppose a couple of centuries ago most of the commercial production of energy , if you could call it that two centuries ago , was via windmills and perhaps watermills , but why do n't we go back to wind power ? |
| 25 | Questions can be very controlling : for instance– ‘ Why do n't we go out ? ’ means that the answer has to he well reasoned out . |
| 26 | For example : ‘ Why do n't we go out and have a quiet chat over lunch tomorrow . |
| 27 | ‘ If you do n't want to make love and you do n't want to talk , why do n't we go out somewhere ? ’ she suggested defiantly , facing him with her hands on her hips , a bitter mockery glinting in her eyes . |
| 28 | Well talk about you think you 're but that 's what Gemma said , Gemma said why do n't we go out and have a spending spree |
| 29 | no we do n't we go in after break |
| 30 | I do n't we got about three , three thirty in the morning , both of them went out to er canal somewhere up Dulgate , past Dulgate we set up and we 'd we 'd been fishing for about two and half hours it 's aba about six thirty in the morning this old farmer comes up says er aye , aye lads , he said er I would n't bother it , they drained this area of the canal a few months ago ! |