Example sentences of "why do n't [pers pn] leave " in BNC.
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| 1 | Margaret panicked , she 'd got the wrong number , the wrong place , the wrong advertisement , why did n't they get off the line , why did n't they leave her — |
| 2 | Yeah why did n't they leave it open ? |
| 3 | There was no reply and Clarissa said they could n't hear him , so why did n't he leave it ? ’ |
| 4 | Why did n't he leave it alone , ? |
| 5 | ‘ Then why did n't you leave him to it and get on with your own life ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ Why did n't you leave with your friend ? |
| 7 | Why did n't you leave instructions for me ? |
| 8 | Why do n't we leave it at that ? ’ |
| 9 | Why do n't we leave this ? |
| 10 | ‘ Why do n't we leave everything as a nice quiet lot of nothingness ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Well , why do n't we leave it open ? |
| 12 | Why do n't you leave Philip here and collect him when you finish ? ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Why do n't you leave ? ’ |
| 14 | Why do n't you leave the guy alone ? ’ |
| 15 | Why do n't you leave me alone ? ’ |
| 16 | Why do n't you leave him ? |
| 17 | ‘ Why do n't you leave the poor boy alone . |
| 18 | ‘ Next time you want to get your cock into me , Leo , why do n't you leave kid sister at home ? ’ |
| 19 | You know , like erm maybe one of them 'd say , Well you know , I 'd say , well why do n't you leave her with erm your boyfriend for the day , and you have a day off and have a break ? |
| 20 | ‘ Why do n't you leave this to the Medjays ? ’ she asked , suddenly changing tack . |
| 21 | If that 's the way of it , why do n't you leave the money , do something else , live like the rest and find out what it 's off really like . |
| 22 | " I said why do n't you leave him alone . " |
| 23 | Oh why do you want to stay here , why do n't you leave . |
| 24 | In the method described previously , the analyst tries to select sentences ( or passages of some other size ) whose meaning is fairly ‘ neutral ’ from the emotional point of view , and will tend to avoid material such as ‘ Why do n't you leave me alone ? ’ or ‘ How can I ever thank you enough ? ’ because the lexical meaning of the words used already makes the speaker 's attitude pretty clear , whereas sentences such as ‘ She 's going to buy it tomorrow ’ or ‘ The paper has fallen under the table ’ are less likely to prejudice the listener . |
| 25 | Oliver why do n't you leave Sammy alone ? |
| 26 | Well look , I mean why do n't I leave it to you to get in contact with |
| 27 | And if the earth , as well as spinning , moves bodily around the sun , why does n't it leave the moon behind ? |