Example sentences of "i why you " in BNC.
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| 1 | CAN YOU tell me why you found it necessary to print such an offensive cartoon ( Lagerland , page 40 ) ? |
| 2 | Tell me why you 're here ? ’ |
| 3 | Make it clear that you have taken in details by phrasing questions along the lines of , ‘ I 've looked at your educational record which seems excellent but could you perhaps tell me why you did not pass maths until two years after your other 0 levels/changed schools halfway through A levels/took a year off while doing your degree ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Would you like to tell me why you want an abortion ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm sorry , but unless you tell me why you want to know , I ca n't help you . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Suppose you tell me why you 've come , and then we 'll enjoy ourselves . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Just tell me why you said that . ’ |
| 8 | Well now , tell me why you 're not living at home . |
| 9 | ‘ Please sit down and tell me why you wish to see me , ’ said Rose Maylie , looking with some surprise at this poor , rough girl from the streets . |
| 10 | " And I want you first tell me why you took the gibbon to the palace when you knew it was wrong . |
| 11 | ‘ Just tell me why you 're here . ’ |
| 12 | So , before you start demanding to know why I lied , perhaps you 'd like to tell me why you lied . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Tell me why you want me to go . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Tell me why you agreed to marry Alexei . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Tell me why you agreed to it , ’ he said . |
| 16 | ‘ Tell me why you consented to be betrothed to Alexei . ’ |
| 17 | ’ Or will you tell me why you 're here ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Listen , if you do n't tell me why you want to know , then I wo n't find out for you . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Clare , you never told me why you left the convent . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Would you kindly explain to me why you have allowed a confidential document belonging to me to fall into the hands of a junior member of my staff ? ’ |
| 21 | ‘ I 'm going nowhere until you tell me why you 're here . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Tell me why you spoke Roger ? |
| 23 | ‘ Tell me why you tried to prevent me from finding out that I was a Corosini . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Talking about work , as we were just a moment ago … perhaps you would n't mind explaining to me why you want to reject some of the new designs I 've just shown you ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Tell me why you 're doing this , damn you ! ’ |
| 26 | Perhaps , to start with , you 'd like to tell me why you felt that you needed a bolt-hole ? |
| 27 | And now , suppose you tell me why you wanted to know all this ? ’ |
| 28 | Okay , you tell me why you 're here . |
| 29 | ‘ I think you 'd better tell me why you 're here , Monsieur . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Perhaps you can tell me why you imagine I would even think of doing such a thing ? ’ |