Burns is a great documentarian, but I don't understand why he thought this should be made".
Even so, it's getting easier, too, to sympathize with his detractors, who couldn't understand why he thought new trends might explain old problems.
It was difficult for me to understand why he thought that the illegal settlements in the occupied territories could contribute to our security.
"He was so nervous about telling me, and I didn't understand why he thought it was such a negative thing when he's such a positive person," she said.
Button, team-mates with his fellow Briton at McLaren for three years, said he could "understand why he thought I was giving him room".
I'll never understand why he thought this was a good idea.
The biggest cultural conflict Joanie and Emilio faced prior to our marriage was that she didn't understand why he thought it was hilarious that she bought a "Shake Weight" to tone her arms in anticipation of the wedding.
Following Macfarlane's many travels, one understands why he thinks of his project as "a journey", singular rather than plural.
While I don't understand why he thinks this way, I accept that marriage is based on mutual respect, on give and take, on you luffa my back, I'll luffa yours.
Senator George V. Voinovich, Republican of Ohio, raised similar questions last month at her confirmation hearing, telling her that he wanted to meet Mr. Chertoff to understand "why he thinks you're qualified for the job, because based on the résumé, I don't think you are".
