Example sentences of "why [verb] [adv] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Hurd said Mr Smith 's speech had been on a motion of no confidence he had not tabled : ‘ And why has n't he ? |
| 2 | ‘ Then why has n't he seen us ? ’ |
| 3 | Why has n't he made out ? " |
| 4 | Why has n't He put His hand to Talvi , then ? |
| 5 | Why has n't he covered it ? |
| 6 | Why has n't he put his fingers in between it ? |
| 7 | Why has n't she done this before ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ But … why has n't she said anything to Tom , my ma or me about it ? ’ |
| 9 | Why has n't it come ? |
| 10 | Why has n't it got a modulator ? |
| 11 | But the RCA executive just said ‘ If that 's such a good idea , why has n't someone else tried it ’ . |
| 12 | The use of a ‘ killer phrase ’ such as ‘ Well , if that 's such a great idea , why has n't someone else done it ? ’ is like telling a parent that their child has no talent . |
| 13 | " Why has n't someone told me this before ? |
| 14 | Why has n't anyone done it before ? |
| 15 | ‘ Why has n't there been anything in the papers ? |
| 16 | I was going to say that , I mean if we do do that why do n't we move to a position when , I know it 's not finalized yet , the P As do the twenty six fives , and we try and adapt Sarah to do the whole s the whole of the four sub teams , ma maybe the threshold has to come down a bit , but but at least we 've got some sort of parity of working throughout |
| 17 | ‘ Caro , for God 's sake , if you have n't got anything better to do why do n't you help us ? |
| 18 | Yes I do think you need to why do n't you just try dishing it up out of the thing ? |
| 19 | Nan you 'll love why do n't you go back and watch your programme and have a sit down and we wo n't be two ticks eating these . |
| 20 | I do , clearly , do n't I. Then why do n't I like it ? ) |
| 21 | Why chuck away your freedom ? ’ |
| 22 | No , I 'll put them in this , why use up your carrier bags , anyhow this is an easier way to carry |
| 23 | But why take just our word for it ? |
| 24 | When I said why did n't 'e go an' get it back 'isself , 'e said do n't ask questions . |
| 25 | At the Marquee , Phil 's father said that Ralph was using us — he just wanted us to play tonight and then it was all over , we 're finished , so why did n't we finish now ? |
| 26 | Why did n't we do the foul deed there , rather than risk facing a rugby team of accusing fingers at the inquest ? |
| 27 | But why did n't we get the best housing ? |
| 28 | ‘ Then why did n't we get sucked into the building like the others ? ’ said Cardiff , still holding on to him . |
| 29 | ‘ Why did n't we realize ? ’ |
| 30 | I said why did n't we have one big camp , for Christ 's sake . |