Example sentences of "i wondered why [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I wondered why they 'd taken off together , ’ the DDI said eventually . |
| 2 | ‘ You look well , Lili , ’ he remarked , also without warmth , and I wondered why they had ever been friends since they did n't like each other . |
| 3 | I wondered why they did n't pause to stretch or joke . |
| 4 | I wondered why we did n't do a bit more for them . |
| 5 | I wondered why he had said that , and I understood . |
| 6 | Although I have to confess I wondered why he kept telling me about you . |
| 7 | Idly I wondered why he insisted on them being cooked sunny side up . |
| 8 | There were many times when I wondered why I had agreed to research and write this book — it was anything but straightforward — more like doing a jig-saw puzzle without seeing the picture . |
| 9 | I wondered why I had n't thought of this before . |
| 10 | I wondered why I had n't had the wit to take the starveling cat to Mother Joseph as soon as I knew that Nour might kill it . |
| 11 | At times I wondered why I had ever embarked upon my personal research study . |
| 12 | I know , I wondered why you brought the Gazette , I thought strange ! |
| 13 | ‘ I wondered why you felt the need to act like some outraged maiden aunt . ’ |
| 14 | I know , I wondered why you 'd left it on table . |
| 15 | ‘ I wondered why you wanted to speak to me . |
| 16 | ‘ Well , ’ Rachel chose her words carefully , ‘ I wondered why you talked about it . |
| 17 | ‘ I wondered why you sat next to me , when you obviously had the field to play . |
| 18 | I wondered why she wanted us both . |