He says that as a child he did not understand why his father did not live with him and his mother all of the time.

VOA: special.2009.12.13

He felt he had to make citizens understand why such laws were necessary.

VOA: special.2009.10.29

Robert E.Lee could not understand why the Union force had returned to Chancellorsville.

VOA: special.2009.10.15

No one could understand why she so hated her role as wife.

VOA: special.2009.06.27

It was difficult for her to understand why she had married.

VOA: special.2009.06.27

I understand why you took the red woman with you.

VOA: special.2010.07.31

Groucho Marx answered that he did not understand why.

VOA: special.2009.12.06

"When I was reared in the British West Indies my grandmother used to always tell me, you may not be loved by certain forces in a society and you have to understand why.

VOA: special.2011.03.20

She says she does not understand why weeks of meetings are needed in order for the U.S.government to make a decision.

VOA: standard.2009.11.09

Supkin goes on to say that he doesn't understand why the author was even chosen to be the face of the new station.

VOA: standard.2010.07.10

(Speaking) One irate man told French radio he did not understand why Lyon airport authorities did not open at least one runway, closed by a 20-centimeter snowfall.

VOA: standard.2010.01.10

White House officials say they understand why emotions are running high.

VOA: standard.2010.01.24

And we work with parents and community residents to really understand why this is so important, and for them to hopefully demand these healthy foods and places to exercise in their own communities."

VOA: standard.2010.06.23

I did not understand. "But,Dupin," I said, "why did you go to the trouble of replacing the letter?

VOA: special.2009.12.26