Example sentences of "[Wh adv] are [adv] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ There 's a lot of good leather down that way , why are n't they buying shoes from Mr Clark 's factory ? ’ |
| 2 | And why are n't they taking their holidays ? |
| 3 | Yeah and Annika Rice gets on the phone and first of all she thought oh , oh , I do n't think there 's gon na be an answer , I , I do n't think there 's gon na be anyone in , why are n't they watching us , why are n't they watching |
| 4 | Yeah and Annika Rice gets on the phone and first of all she thought oh , oh , I do n't think there 's gon na be an answer , I , I do n't think there 's gon na be anyone in , why are n't they watching us , why are n't they watching |
| 5 | Why are n't they guarding the airport ? |
| 6 | ‘ Why are n't they studying something useful , then ? ’ |
| 7 | If you could quickly scan down and see what somebody 's done and the levels of competency they 've achieved , it helps you think that why are n't they doing the job , it might not be a trainee , it might be somebody else . |
| 8 | You think , god why are n't they doing it ? |
| 9 | Why are n't they up in arms ? |
| 10 | Why are n't they chained up somewhere ? |
| 11 | So why are n't they crawling all over the place ? ’ |
| 12 | And then she said to me , and then , when I was going , she went to me , would you like to come on holiday , I went , then she went , because of me and mum and dad , we went another day to holiday , we went to beach , and er , mum said , that , yeah , mum said that she was saying , erm , to her , why , why is it not , what was it she said , about the weather , mum was moaning saying it was cold , and she went why , why are n't we go on holiday , mum , and mum said we ca n't , we ca n't afford to go on holiday , and she ah , why do n't we go to seaside when it 's cold . |
| 13 | ‘ Why are n't we moving ? ’ |
| 14 | Scarlet asked wearily , ‘ If you mean why are n't we dining out , it 's because it 's a ridiculous waste of money … ’ |
| 15 | Well why are n't we talking then . |
| 16 | So we motored past delightful mountains while I occasionally whined from the back seat , ‘ Why are n't we doing that one ? ’ or ‘ ’ That one looks nice ’ , or ‘ Can we stop for a minute please ? ’ |
| 17 | Why are n't we concentrating all our resources before they start ? |
| 18 | ‘ You mean why are n't I peeling potatoes in the cookhouse instead of calling on actresses in their dressing-rooms ? |
| 19 | ‘ Now why are n't I surprised ? ’ |
| 20 | Why are n't you enjoying life ? |
| 21 | Why are n't you trimmed up she said . |
| 22 | She said , ‘ And why are n't you getting on where you are ? ’ |
| 23 | ‘ And why are n't you pursuing him ? ’ |
| 24 | Why are n't you wearing it ? ’ |
| 25 | Why are n't you wearing it ? |
| 26 | Why are n't you crushing the life out of me ? ’ |
| 27 | I 've been stood out there ages ! — Anyway , why are n't you dressed yet , you lazy beggar ? |
| 28 | Why are n't you using a spoon ? ! |
| 29 | Why are n't you using these bits ? |
| 30 | Why are n't you drinking that ? |