Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [adv] been for [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | He took himself off , illogically cursing Emily Groundwater ; if it had not been for her he would have been in a warm bed , with Bible Willie breathing beside him . |
2 | It had not been for her . |
3 | Nor would she have been , if it had not been for him . |
4 | ‘ I would never have been a dancer or believed I could do anything if it had not been for him , ’ said Crawford . |
5 | If it had not been for him we would all be dead and there would n't be anybody telling this . |
6 | If it had n't been for her I would n't be here … |
7 | If it had n't been for her , he would n't even be here . |
8 | If it had n't been for me they 'd never have nicked any guitars and there would have been no group . |
9 | ‘ Well , if it had n't been for me , you would n't have had it , because they asked me your character . |
10 | ‘ If it had n't been for me , ’ Mrs Danby said darkly , ‘ Veronica would never have gone to that wine and cheese party . |
11 | If it had n't been for him , I would have had a bad time because I hated school . ’ |
12 | After all , if it had n't been for Him , she would n't have a lovely daughter . |
13 | His heroics prompted disappointed Hammers striker Clive Allen to admit : ‘ If it had n't been for him , we would have won . ’ |
14 | If it had n't been for him I 'd not have reached the standards that I 've achieved , ’ said Zara . |
15 | They would n't exist if it had n't been for him . |
16 | and if it had n't been for him I would n't have them , |
17 | If it had n't been for you , after my fall … . ’ |
18 | If it had n't been for you maybe I 'd be dead by now . ’ |
19 | And to think , darling Lily , my darling sister , if it had n't been for you , I 'd as likely be selling herrings on Orchard Street … |
20 | ‘ He would never have made it if it had n't been for you . |
21 | It 's not been for us to tell people what they should or should n't eat or do anything with , because the , in , in one respect that 's a nann nannying attitude from er , whether it 's the legislators saying we 're not going to approve the right legislation so that you have that information , but on the other hand by manufacturers and others saying you trust us . |