Example sentences of "it [was/were] [not/n't] [prep] their " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not only does the 24-hour delivery time achieved week in week out put most publishers to shame , but if it were not for their buyers ' notes and regular representative visits , we as a small bookshop all too often ignored by publishers — The Bookseller apart , whose efforts are also appreciated — would not be made aware of new titles and promotions . |
| 2 | If it was n't for their guns you 'd laugh . |
| 3 | He said : ‘ I would n't be here today if it was n't for their dedication , and the anonymous heart donor who I 'll be saying a little prayer for . ’ |
| 4 | My guess was right when I thought they would get an awful lot from a Video Course , even though it was n't in their language . |
| 5 | Yet it is difficult to see why employers in all countries would behave in this way if it was not to their advantage . |
| 6 | A CANCER victim who made a dying wish for a slice of toast was turned down by hospital staff … because it was not on their menu . |
| 7 | solicitors ought to be discouraged from giving undertakings which it was not within their capacity to fulfil — particularly those which effectively took the form financial guarantees ; |
| 8 | It was not in their financial interest to provoke or prolong strikes or to create bitterness and resentment when trade was brisk and labour not in demand . |
| 9 | Maybe it was not in their interests to say so . |