Example sentences of "why do n't we [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Why do n't we talk about something other than racing ? ’ |
| 2 | Trying to drag her arm free , she gritted , ‘ And why do n't we want to be seen ? ’ |
| 3 | So why do n't we reply to the people who put this suggestion that in reprinting it 'll be taken into account but there are some reasons that we ca n't follow it completely and that , two chief of which are different , where colour is used for coding and erm , secondly what Richard has just said . |
| 4 | I 'll tell you what , why do n't we toss for the piano ? ’ |
| 5 | Well it seems silly it 's why do n't we sit over there ? |
| 6 | ‘ Why do n't we send for horses , truly ? |
| 7 | ‘ Well , why do n't we meet for a drink ? |
| 8 | I am — look , why do n't we meet for a drink soon and talk face to face ? |
| 9 | Why do n't we meet for a drink this evening to discuss it ? ’ |
| 10 | Why do n't we meet on the boat back instead ? |
| 11 | ‘ Look , why do n't we go for a drink tonight and then we 'll talk . ’ |
| 12 | Why do n't we go to Thrush Green for good ? ’ |
| 13 | Why do n't we go to Venice on the Orient Express ? |
| 14 | And then she said to me , and then , when I was going , she went to me , would you like to come on holiday , I went , then she went , because of me and mum and dad , we went another day to holiday , we went to beach , and er , mum said , that , yeah , mum said that she was saying , erm , to her , why , why is it not , what was it she said , about the weather , mum was moaning saying it was cold , and she went why , why are n't we go on holiday , mum , and mum said we ca n't , we ca n't afford to go on holiday , and she ah , why do n't we go to seaside when it 's cold . |
| 15 | Why do n't we get under the table and make love ? ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Well , why do n't we chew on it a bit ? ’ asked the ageing Chairman . |
| 17 | One of the Palestinian guerrillas turned irritably to a companion and asked : ‘ Why do n't we shoot at them ? ’ |
| 18 | Well I know I said but , I did n't realize what time it will be , why do n't we wait until tomorrow morning and then you can watch P C Postman before you go to school ? |
| 19 | ‘ Then why do n't we look at this scenario ? ’ said Branson . |
| 20 | If it does go ahead the proposals to close it will be somewhat late so why do n't we look at them now . |