Example sentences of "why [modal v] [adv] this [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why could n't this woman simply accept it as a fact of life , part of her make-up , such as not wanting to live in the country or swim in the sea . |
| 2 | ‘ So why could n't this tale of yours have kept until morning ? ’ |
| 3 | Why ca n't this man go off and play with his money elsewhere on a Saturday afternoon ? |
| 4 | Why ca n't this Sebastian look after his own dog ? ’ |
| 5 | Why wo n't this government adopt a similar law for this country ? |
| 6 | Why wo n't this go back in ? |
| 7 | why wo n't this rod go through ? |
| 8 | Why can not this country afford social justice when the Governments of Portugal and of Greece have no doubt where the balance lies ? |