Example sentences of "[been] for [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The original proposal had been for PR in the cities but this was opposed by Unionists who were concerned to protect the efficacy of the business vote ; Central Office also opposed the alternative vote when it was put forward in the debates , and the majority of Unionist MPs and the National Union never backed either system . |
| 2 | He went on , ‘ If it had n't been for Bertha sticking to her guns over the question of the house , I 'd have been married to Doreen by now — and that would have been a disaster . ’ |
| 3 | That first contract had been for America , and then came Russia , France , Italy , Germany , South America , the list is endless . |
| 4 | If it had not been for Adam 's quick eyes we might never have seen anything amiss . |
| 5 | There are old records for every month except August and September , but the records since 1946 have been for April ( one ) , May ( one ) , June ( two ) , October ( four ) , November ( 13 ) , and December ( one ) . |
| 6 | The intention at that time had been for Ian and myself to return to Uist by the ferry in the afternoon but the weather was so bad that the ferryman decided not to chance his luck in the storm . |
| 7 | In his pronouncements , science was no longer subordinate to theology in the way it had been for Roger Bacon , Thomas Aquinas , or Nicole Oresme . |
| 8 | We must never forget , mind , either you or me , if it had n't been for Mrs Aggie and her yard , God knows where we would have been at this minute . |
| 9 | If it had not been for Elizabeth taking her in off the streets and giving her a home , then Tilly 's own life would have been empty . |
| 10 | If it had n't of been for Steve 's car breaking down and him having |
| 11 | If it had n't been for Willie 's attentive expression he would have stopped . |
| 12 | The call had been for Hank , and had been from one of his classmates , who said that he just wanted to inquire how Hank was . |
| 13 | Had it not been for Helmut 's wealth and his travels , we should not have had anything like the variety of food Mme Guérigny put on her table . |
| 14 | ‘ The trend over time has been for Britain to become less important ( in US eyes ) than Europe as a collective , ’ Robert Hunter , vice-president of the Centre of Strategic and International Studies , told the Washington Times . |
| 15 | ‘ If it had not been for Tracy , I would not be a professional footballer any more . |
| 16 | In fact , if it had n't been for Granpa I would n't even have been made to attend the local elementary school in Jubilee Street , and ‘ attend ’ was the right word , because I did n't do a lot once I 'd got there , other than bang the lid of my little desk and occasionally pull the pigtails of ‘ Posh Porky ’ , the girl who sat in front of me . |
| 17 | Sleep would have come if it had not been for Hugh 's tossing and moaning . |
| 18 | Sleep would have come if it had not been for Hugh 's tossing and moaning . |
| 19 | The friend said : ‘ The ideal solution would have been for Camilla to break off with Andrew , but it never happened . |
| 20 | It is only necessary to reverse the meaning of the sentence to realize how difficult it would have been for Baldwin to have given a negative answer . |
| 21 | However gratifying this may have been for Stirling , one distinct step was taken to clip his wings and stop his independent lobby of senior officers . |
| 22 | If it had n't been for Anna , she 'd have been gone at sunrise . |
| 23 | ‘ He would have been , ’ said Ruth , ‘ if it had n't been for Sarah . ’ |
| 24 | If it had n't been for Müller . |
| 25 | If it had n't been for Müller 's exposure , he might have been amenable . |
| 26 | Must have been for Gail then . |
| 27 | If it had n't been for Arthur Billstock , I would probably have taken the same road as Mark . |
| 28 | Had it not been for Goleniewski 's information , which the court could not be told about , Blake would never have been caught and because Goleniewski could not have given evidence without Blake 's confession he could not have been brought to trial . |
| 29 | If it had not been for Agnes 's willingness to help , poor Miss Watson would have been unaided in her weakness . |
| 30 | All her feelings had been for Gerry , with the coal-pitted hands , who had never harmed a soul . |