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Example sentences for "why not"

  • You liked it once; it pleased you long ago; O, why not now - why will you not be happy now?

  • Why not say I've the devil's own judgment?

  • Well, Pew, now you put a name to it, why not?

  • My children shall be big pots, hobnob with kings and princes, slap them on the back and call them by their Christian names, be kings themselves--why not?

  • Why not now, when everything's all ready for it.

  • Wearying of success in Art, I might eventually go into Parliament: a Prime Minister with a thorough knowledge of history: why not?

  • Why not be fellowly with our carnal neighbors, if we take occasion to do so that we may drop and be distilling some good doctrine upon their souls?

  • Why not go to the poor man's house, and give him a penny and a scripture to think upon?

  • Why not be familiar with sinners, provided we hate their spots and blemishes, and seek that they may be healed of them?

  • Why not go a step further and preach through a play?

  • Why not convene an international congress to decide as to the best form of dress for men and women?

  • The theater, as I have already said, was in several countries religious in its origin; why not use it to elevate people indirectly?

  • I assure you I fully expect that you will do so--why not?

  • As has been intimated in that infamous letter, his grace is at perfect liberty to give me into custody--why not?

  • Certainly the story of the conversion of Paul can be made to sound like fiction; why not call it fiction?

  • The story of the crucifixion of Christ can be told so that it sounds like fiction; why not call it fiction?

  • Another tells the story of the exodus from Egypt, and says it sounds like fiction; why not call it fiction?

  • One of our later writers tells the story of Jonah, and says it sounds like fiction; why not call it fiction?

  • I'd far rather venture myself, and--why not, pray?

  • If Aztecans they should really prove; why not?

  • Why not, since his whole future depended upon the aeromotor?

  • And--why should it not be contradictory; Why not?

  • If fools are fools, and one can safely call them so, why not do it?

  • Why not, among a people whose God is the crucified son of a carpenter?

  • If they can serve God in the city, why not I?

  • Why not a--one of those battles with wild beasts?

  • I won't say that every girl can safely be left so free as I have left Cecily; but when one has to deal with exceptional intelligence, why not yield it the exceptional advantages?

  • And yet--why not be content with what is well?

  • In some things it is certain you do; why not in the most important of all?

  • I then asked, "Why not send a staff-officer and have your people cease firing; they are violating the flag.

  • I thereupon ordered him to halt and submitted the matter to the general-in-chief, who allowed me to exercise my judgment in the matter, but inquired "why not pursue?

  • Why not go now, when all the arrangements are completed for the transfer,--instead of waiting till the plunging shot of contending armies will renew the scenes of the past months.

  • Why not make a vigorous appeal to Nodelman?

  • I asked, boldly, with studied dignity "Why not!

  • Why not go to that kindly Gentile, the commission merchant, make a clean breast of it, and obtain an extension of time?

  • Why not try to get your old landlady to open her stocking?

  • Well, then, put all these together, and now, why not come to me for friendly advice and the voice of reason?

  • Why not have a Humanicultural College, and learn something about how to raise people?

  • Why not go on as we are--if you married me?

  • If Christmas is good, why not more of it?

  • Why not say "all creatures feed one another?

  • Why not, when I found I could not keep my word.

  • Why not wait, then, till you arrive at your destination, where you can seal it properly, and direct it at your leisure?

  • Having exhausted so much time already in our inquiries, why not take a little more; especially as the trail is constantly growing warmer?

  • He has had one cheerful year; why not another, and another, and another?

  • Other prisoners were exchanged--why not he?

  • After leaving the school room, the teacher instinct still strong within her, she argued if she could teach out of books written by others, why not out of books of her own?

  • If, in a bird-heart happy sunbeams shine, Why not in mine?


    • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "why not" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    abstain from; arbitrary power; bury them; favourite subject; general colour; great step; had looked; imagine that; little face; little start; proof spirit; safety valve; saying thus; try the; vascular system; why did; why didn; why don; why dost thou not; why hast thou forsaken; why not; why should; why shouldn; why the; wild olive; you call