Example sentences of "why [verb] n't he just " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why did n't he just vomit in public like some of his colleagues ? |
| 2 | Why did n't he just say she looked absolutely wonderful ? |
| 3 | Why did n't he just stay where he was behind the vehi Everyone else was taking their time . |
| 4 | A wild idea occurred to him — why did n't he just get his spare shirts and the few pieces that he 'd picked up while he 'd been staying here , throw them all into a bag , and jump on a train or a bus to present himself on their doorstep ? |
| 5 | Why did n't he just go while she could still maintain some degree of composure , this deliberate distancing of herself from the rapture that had possessed her before the telephone rang ? |
| 6 | If that was what the speaker intended to say , why did n't he just say it ? |
| 7 | ‘ Why does n't he just wear a cocktail dress ? ’ asks Richard . |
| 8 | ‘ Why does n't he just admit he 's half queenie ? |
| 9 | God , why does n't he just shut up , stop poking his nose in ? |
| 10 | ‘ If he 's a secret friend of the Moslems , why does n't he just give them the money directly . |