Example sentences of "i [vb infin] why [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ First let me explain why I have to go to Athens . |
| 2 | Only later did I wonder why it had been so important to tell Helmut I was returning to London . |
| 3 | I believe you 're the officer that 's responsible for it can I ask why there was nothing in the report . |
| 4 | ‘ May I ask why you moved out here ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ May I ask why you sold out ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ May I ask why you did this , Axel ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ May I ask why you did n't do that in the first place ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Might I ask why you left it ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ May I ask why you did n't say anything when I explained what I was doing in Venice ? ’ |
| 10 | Can I ask why it 's storing up misery for the children ? |
| 11 | ‘ But first , ’ Husband said again , glancing quickly at Agnes ; ‘ may I ask why our sister service is represented here ? — no matter how prettily . |
| 12 | With unfailing respect , may I ask why I was not called on the Yarrow statement ? |
| 13 | More than anything , I wanted Paradouze to help me understand why I had suffered . ’ |
| 14 | Make me understand why you 're willing to take such a risk for the sake of a story . ’ |
| 15 | He said : ‘ When we play like that it makes me wonder why we are in the wrong half of the table . |
| 16 | The deposit account it makes me wonder why we 've got money on on deposit in in a bank . |
| 17 | ‘ You 're beginning to make me wonder why I should n't see her , ’ he said blandly . |
| 18 | And that makes me wonder why you 're not being more honest with Doreen . ’ |
| 19 | Some pensioner constituents who come to see me ask why they are penalised and punished . |