Example sentences of "why should [not/n't] i [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | Anyway , why should n't I expect high standards from them ? |
2 | And why should n't I do as I please with my own body ? |
3 | If it 's all right for Ernest to change his religion to marry me , why should n't I do the same for him ? ’ |
4 | then again think what , what the hell is she gon na do with him and yet I keep saying to myself I should n't do it and then another bit of me saying why should n't I do it , why should n't I have |
5 | Well I 've made it not to if , if , if I , if I , if , if they 'd ordered , been ordered on my say so , I have made an autonomous decision , well you , there 's so many people in that place making autonomous bloody decisions , why should n't I do a few ? |
6 | ‘ Just because the children are easy to please , why should n't I make a bit of effort ? |
7 | And , come to that , why should n't I bargain for doing something extra ? |
8 | ‘ Why should n't I show it to him , anyway ? |
9 | Why should n't I marry their precious father ? |
10 | Life is a film — why should n't I watch it ? |
11 | Certainly I 'm going to press it , why should n't I press it ? |
12 | ‘ Why should n't I think it ? ’ asked Malcolm Harris innocently . |
13 | Why should n't I forget business — just for once ? |
14 | But on the other hand , I was furious ; I thought : this is ridiculous , why should n't I go out wearing what I want without getting hassle ? |
15 | ‘ Well , why should n't I get something out of it too ? |
16 | It was through you I got this chance , why should n't I share the benefits with you ? |
17 | Why should n't I have a good old weep ? |
18 | Why should n't I have a different way of estimating it ? |
19 | But why should n't I have a sense of humour ? ’ |
20 | Why should n't I have decent clothes and shoes ? |
21 | then again think what , what the hell is she gon na do with him and yet I keep saying to myself I should n't do it and then another bit of me saying why should n't I do it , why should n't I have |
22 | ‘ Why should n't I believe him ? |
23 | ‘ Why should n't I believe it ? ’ |
24 | Why should n't I find it interesting to work with fuels ? |
25 | After all , why should n't I enjoy my last months as a bachelor ? |
26 | Why should n't I enjoy them ? ’ |
27 | ‘ Callum 's an attractive man ; why should n't I enjoy his company ? ’ |
28 | I 'd seen pictures of you … a home movie ; you were a beautiful young woman — why should n't I agree to look you up ? |
29 | Why should n't I pose that way if it pleases him ? ’ |
30 | ‘ Why should n't I like it ? |