Example sentences of "why be [pers pn] [that] you " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jacob is not dealing with a demon , and when the answer to his question comes , together with the dawn , he knows that himself for certain : ‘ Why is it that you ask my name ? ’ |
| 2 | Why is it that you can arrive at an aerodrome ( they do not have the temerity to call them airports , let alone international ) with facilities such as NDBs , localisers , clean eating facilities , tar macadam runways , and where landing fees are minimum ? |
| 3 | At one crowded meeting a British soldier got up and said , ‘ Why is it that you Burmese are always talking about independence and self-government ? |
| 4 | W w why is it that you went straight from school into the |
| 5 | ‘ Why is it that you 're the only person in the entire world who ca n't follow the instructions on a jar of instant coffee ? |
| 6 | And she came to Whitfield , and she said Mr Whitfield , why is it that you keep on preaching on this , and you keep on using this text , and keep on saying you must be born again ? |
| 7 | Why is it that you have everything but , there you are , there you are they 're cheap too are n't they ? |