Example sentences of "and why do [adv] they " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | And why did n't they just pad you — why did you have to put on weight specially for it ? |
| 2 | ‘ Document A. That the man , who was belligerent on several occasions at first , threatening the social worker called in by the Visitor , said it was no business of theirs as it was a family matter and that the girl 's father , his own brother , had given his consent , and what more could you want , and there was no higher authority than that , and no wonder there was so much crime on the streets if the government took away the father 's power , and why did n't they do something about crime on the streets instead of invading people 's homes . |
| 3 | ‘ They wanted more details and I said it was a murder dammit and why did n't they do something about it and he said ‘ Another of those ’ and … well they must do something . |
| 4 | ‘ And why did n't they eat the fruit themselves ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Jesus and why did n't they send the Devil ? |