Example sentences of "and [subord] it was not for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Visually , the body reminds me of a Schecter or Tom Anderson and if it was n't for Aria 's distinctive headstock you 'd be hard pushed to tell this was n't a £1500 guitar from a few feet away . |
| 2 | A dirty beatnik and he 'd turn me out if it was n't for Maggie and if it was n't for the painting , and I 'd go , anyway , if it was n't for Maggie . |
| 3 | Other and if it was n't for for me doing a course next year which would probably preclude me from doing that , I 'd be quite interested . |
| 4 | And if it was n't for Captain Eric , Sister Margaret and a few others , there would be precious little of a toehold for people like James , Carol and many others in their struggle to build something of a life in Easterhouse . |
| 5 | yeah , completely , and erm and if it was n't for the holidays I 'd really think oh for God 's sake , bugger this , you know , I ca n't be bothered . |