Example sentences of "why [modal v] [not/n't] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Why should not Englishmen arm themselves ? ’ he asked . |
| 2 | Why should n't tramps sleep in cafés ? |
| 3 | And so I decided that this was rather an unfair situation — why should n't women be able to do what a man did ? |
| 4 | But why should n't feminists play with language for political ends ? |
| 5 | ’ Why should n't celebrities get something out of it ? |
| 6 | Why could n't men just be faithful ? |
| 7 | Why ca n't women whistle ? |
| 8 | Why ca n't things stay the same for five minutes ? |
| 9 | Sample joke : ‘ Why ca n't cars play football ? |
| 10 | Why ca n't men and women receive equal treatment after a race ? |
| 11 | A student spokesman says : ‘ Women show off their bras , so why ca n't men do the same with THEIR underwear ? ’ |
| 12 | Why ca n't leopards escape from zoos ? |