Example sentences of "it [verb] n't been for his " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it had n't been for his diligent research and dogged answer seeking , I would n't be leaving for America two hours from now in the hope of a cure . |
| 2 | Adam would have faced almost certain death if it had n't been for his quick thinking . |
| 3 | He 'd begun to tell her an anecdote about the time he 'd been trying out some play in Brighton when he 'd very nearly missed the curtain because he 'd accidentally locked himself in his hotel-room , and how if it had n't been for his wife — ; realising his blunder he broke off and wanted to know if she minded his being married . |
| 4 | If it had n't been for his quick-mindedness , he said , goodness knows what scandal might not have ensued . |
| 5 | They 'd have sacked him , if it had n't been for his war-record — it would n't have looked good . |
| 6 | If it had n't been for his harsh , laboured breathing , Isabel would not have known that he still lived . |