Example sentences of "if it was [not/n't] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If it was n't for the drink , I might n't have told you . |
| 2 | I 'm sure if it was n't for the explosions close at hand he would have dropped off to sleep . |
| 3 | The other argument is , of course , would anyone ever have heard of David if it was n't for Tony ? |
| 4 | If it was n't for Mike I 'd be off but I 'm afraid he might start snorting coke if I turn my back . |
| 5 | Yea , drinking 's always got me into trouble in the past , I mean now I 've thought about it , I 've thought what a stupid idiot I 'd be , so you know if it was n't for the course , then I probably would have gone and done it again , you know , without a second thought . |
| 6 | My theory is that living in Lincolnshire most roads consist of hundred yard straights followed by a 90° bend to the right then another hundred yard straight and a 90° bend to the left — just to go round somebody 's field — in fact if it was n't for the drainage ditches you could travel in straight lines — assuming you have a Land Rover that is . |
| 7 | People would have lived happily if it was n't for the troubles instigated by the government and the Jewish Agency . ’ |
| 8 | If it was n't for a bit of aggression , he would n't be where he is now . |
| 9 | ‘ Besides , if it was n't for the cuts , I 'd have had a permanent job by now . |
| 10 | Say what you like about the Ryder Cup and The Belfry , if it was n't for the 9th , 10th and 18th holes , it would be as average as it looks . |
| 11 | This would not be a problem if it was n't for another silly set of rules about what you must wear . |
| 12 | In a nasty , but highly entertaining tirade , one of the more perceptive remarks was that if it was n't for The Wedding Present , Ukrainian music would be confined solely to Blue Peter specials ; surely one of the main reasons the band did it in the first place . |
| 13 | ‘ Begob , Myles , I 'd be a more frequent visitor if it was n't for these stairs . |
| 14 | If it was n't for Winnie — so understanding , knowing that he 'd been tricked , snared in this vile trap — he knew not what he 'd do . |
| 15 | I 'd like to know where you 'd be now if it was n't for Father 's African interests . |
| 16 | She would n't feel one twitch of guilt if it was n't for Miss Phoebe . |
| 17 | Well it would be if it was n't for the tricky traps , perplexing puzzles , tantalising time limit and crafty creatures with an appetite for raw Rufus ! |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | If it was n't for the evil shadow of this wicked body , we could all be a lot happier about Major 's slim majority . |
| 20 | I 'd never do what I do now if it was n't for Summerhill 's free-wheeling , timeless , non-routine approach to getting through when life 's off the rails . |
| 21 | If it was n't for the boys practising with my golf club , I 'm sure it would have died . |
| 22 | She is not keen on hardbacks : ‘ If it was n't for the literary editors we would n't be publishing in hardback any more — some books we would , but not a lot . ’ |
| 23 | Then , credit is seen as a necessity ( Appendix II ; section 1 ) : ‘ You buy on credit to make ends meet … . ’ , ‘ none of us would have things if it was n't for catalogues ’ , ‘ … when you want to replace anything you are forced to use HP because you do n't have the cash ’ . |
| 24 | ‘ If it was n't for Masquerade — ’ I began , but McIllvanney cut me off . |
| 25 | George : ‘ You would n't have been born and writing for THE FACE if it was n't for someone spunking off . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ I would never have made it home if it was n't for Wyn , she 's been fantastic , ’ said Norman . |
| 27 | He walked around the table now in an exaggerated pose , and Harry , laughing , said , ‘ If it was n't for spoiling Aunt Ellen 's work I would throw that centrepiece at you . ’ |
| 28 | He stopped again and , taking her firmly now by the arm , pulled her into a shop doorway and , looking into her eyes , he said , ‘ If it was n't for leaving you I 'd be glad to go , and … and I thought you 'd be proud of me going . ’ |
| 29 | She says : ‘ If it was n't for the dedication of the medical team I would n't be here today . ’ |
| 30 | A legion of schoolgirls would dearly like to take up that offer — if it was n't for Marci . |