Example sentences of "i wondered why [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was quite a crowd at the bank of the loch and I wondered why they were all there , whether they were genuinely concerned about you or perhaps that death had some awful attraction for them . |
| 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 'd taken off together , ’ the DDI said eventually . |
| 4 | I wondered why they did n't pause to stretch or joke . |
| 5 | Do you know I wondered why they were suddenly |
| 6 | I wondered why we did n't do a bit more for them . |
| 7 | I wondered why he should bother to try and establish contact with me . |
| 8 | Of course I knew the path led to the Camus na Dobhrain , and the lawyers had told me that the cottage was let to a girl , so I wondered why he was headed there . |
| 9 | I wondered why he had said that , and I understood . |
| 10 | Idly I wondered why he insisted on them being cooked sunny side up . |
| 11 | Although I have to confess I wondered why he kept telling me about you . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | I wondered why I had n't thought of this before . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | At times I wondered why I had ever embarked upon my personal research study . |
| 16 | I cut up back towards Hackney and Fly 's opticians , judging I could still make the Banker by three , though I wondered why I was worrying about leaving Werewolf waiting in a pub . |
| 17 | ‘ I wondered why my ears popped in the lift . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I wondered why you sat next to me , when you obviously had the field to play . |
| 19 | I wondered why you were n't round there today . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ I wondered why you wanted to speak to me . |
| 21 | ‘ I wondered why you were driving so perfectly . |
| 22 | ‘ I wondered why you felt the need to act like some outraged maiden aunt . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Well , ’ Rachel chose her words carefully , ‘ I wondered why you talked about it . |
| 24 | I wondered why you were sitting there . |
| 25 | I know , I wondered why you 'd left it on table . |
| 26 | I know , I wondered why you brought the Gazette , I thought strange ! |
| 27 | Bella appeared to be unperturbed : ‘ I wondered why she was going on about Mr Bishop and Madge just now . |
| 28 | And I wondered why she was still working . |
| 29 | I wondered why she wanted us both . |
| 30 | I wondered why she ai n't gone out today , she hardly ever stays in does she ? |