Example sentences of "but why [verb] [pron] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But why had he invited her ? |
| 2 | Everyone knows that the zebra has bold black and white stripes , but why does it have them ? |
| 3 | They are , in one sense , interpreting the question differently from the way we do ; but why do they do it ? |
| 4 | But why do they give you a treble boost ? |
| 5 | But why do they want them , I mean what are they gon na use it for ? |
| 6 | ‘ But why do they upset her ? ’ he asked . |
| 7 | ‘ But why do you want me to have Cindy Hill to stay ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ It makes sense , but why do you think they 'll hire you ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ But why do you think she was … ? ’ |
| 10 | But why did they send them to you ? |
| 11 | ‘ But why did she show you ? ’ |
| 12 | But why did he shout it ? |
| 13 | Either was possible but why did he disbelieve her ? |
| 14 | ‘ But why did you do it ? ’ he said . |
| 15 | ‘ But why did you make me this way ? ’ |
| 16 | ‘ But why did you ask him to meet you in the garden instead of in the house ? ’ |
| 17 | But why did you shave it ? |
| 18 | But why did you get it too late ? |
| 19 | ‘ But why did you let us all go on thinking that David had left you ? ’ |