Example sentences of "understand why [pers pn] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It all happened years ago , ca n't understand why they brought them up again now . |
| 2 | I ca n't understand why they left it till the last moment ? |
| 3 | I do n't understand why they sent you . ’ |
| 4 | Did n't happen any town that I knew of except London and I can understand why they did it in London — very expensive place for a young detective to make a shape — cost too much money keeping in front of your job there . |
| 5 | The parents did n't have any sympathy for people that joyrided , and they could n't understand why they did it . |
| 6 | I do n't understand why it surprises you , that 's what gets me . |
| 7 | I shall understand why she refuses me , if she does . ’ |
| 8 | She says she knows he 's a bastard and ca n't understand why she loves him … |
| 9 | I could never understand why he did it as there was nothing else on the menu but egg and chips ! |
| 10 | Well he 's been very remorse throughout the interview anyway he 's you know he said sorry throughout and he regrets doing it now he 's he could n't understand why he did it . |
| 11 | I can understand why he did it , to be quite honest . |
| 12 | It was all very well , but she still did n't really understand why he found her so funny . |
| 13 | ‘ I did n't understand why I needed it , ’ she told me , ‘ but when the minister prayed over me , it was just like a weight being lifted right off . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ You have not understood why he does it , ' ’ I said , ‘ The bhavana , the mental attitude with which he threw the coin , is worth many such coins , is it not ? |
| 15 | Believe me , it wo n't happen — although I understand why you think it might . |
| 16 | ‘ I understand why you did it , Ben . |
| 17 | That is why we must oppose anti-porn forces in whatever guise they appear ; which means being prepared to face up to pornography , to understand why we like it and why we find that so shameful . |
| 18 | I find it I find I must say I find it difficult to understand why you find it difficult to understand that they they chose that particular route . |
| 19 | ‘ I was a child and unable to understand why he rejected me . |
| 20 | Although she understood why he wanted her to bend the truth , it still went against the grain . |