Example sentences of "why [vb past] [adv] [noun] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | And why did n't Paul get it from Johnny ? |
2 | so why did n't Khrushchev go ahead and provoke the war ? |
3 | Why did n't Marc go away and leave it to her as he 'd suggested , if that was what he wanted ? |
4 | Why did n't Nancy ask old Fosdyke to that excellent party ? ’ |
5 | Why did n't Steve ring me and tell me he was putting some |
6 | ‘ Or heard them , ’ said the thin man , ‘ Why did n't Hugh call out ? |
7 | Why did n't Britain follow suit ? |
8 | ‘ Why did n't Troy leave my darling alone ? ’ he continued fiercely . |
9 | ‘ Why did n't Arabella switch it on ? |
10 | Why did n't kidnappers choose automatic gearboxes ? |
11 | And why did n't Mario follow his example ? |
12 | Why did n't Connolly write a rock and roll film , said Puttnam . |
13 | Why did n't Benjamin demonstrate against the Vietnam War instead of just Lying around in his parents ' swimming pool ? |
14 | Why did n't Robert call on his veterinary nurse ? |
15 | Why did n't David tell me ? ’ |
16 | Tom and Terry , but especially Terry , wanted to know everything about us immediately : where we 'd been to school ; what we 'd studied ; the history of the British constitution , or lack of it from an American point of view ; what the real situation was in Ireland ; why did n't Brian hit me when I responded to a proffered cigarette with , ‘ Fuck off out of my life , you wheedling Irish bastard ’ ? |
17 | Mary Finnigan : It was at this time , when David flew out to Malta , then not only were we organising the Arts Lab but a free open air festival in Beckenham , David , having flown out to the Maltese song festival had sent Angie a postcard saying something to the effect that he was going to be in Italy and why did n't Angie come and join him , which she did , leaving me to sort out both the folk club and the free festival organised for Beckenham Park the following Sunday . ’ |
18 | ‘ Why did n't Iritnefert live with her ? ’ |
19 | Why did n't Charles come down and join them at Mother Bunch 's ? |
20 | Why did n't Maureen come home ? |
21 | Since this was written in pencil , why did n't Richard erase it ? |
22 | ‘ And why did n't Cosmas get out of the bed ? ’ |
23 | Bambi smiled thinly , and Sheridan said in a loud voice that he thought the whole thing was stupid ; everyone knew there had n't been any goddam kidnap attempt and why did n't Zak stop messing around and piss off . |
24 | Why did n't Una tell me ? |
25 | Why did n't Cranston ask her outright ? |