Sentence examples for why ever not from inspiring English sources

Why ever not?

Marrow isn't usually considered as a salad ingredient, but why ever not?

Theatre in a giant Emmental powered by exercise bikes – why ever not?

Bill Gates told The New York Times it would be one of the 10 books he'd bring to a desert island — and why ever not?

"And this is John Locke is it?" "It sure is," says Ian. "And," says Tony, "if a human was like a parrot and not a person," pause, "could I eat him?" Ian's eyes light up, "Of course," he says, "why ever not?" "There are people in here who should be eaten right now," says Casey.

But, the internalist may respond, why ever not?

"Good gracious me, child, why ever didn't you say something before?

Why ever wouldn't I? I'm flailing about like a balloon, and he has to pull me upright.

Why were we ever not friends with Russia?

Why would a man ever not cuff his trousers?

I don't know why I ever wanted not to go back with it.