Example sentences of "not [be] for a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This would have effectively made Toraja religion illegal had it not been for a young Toraja " slave " who had studied law while attending to the needs of his lord at university . |
| 2 | This in itself would hardly have been significant had it not been for a wider transformation of the adult male working class . |
| 3 | Cantona tried hard to get involved , and within five minutes might have stolen the show , had it not been for a fine interception by Keith Curle following a fine run and cross down the left by Lee Sharpe . |
| 4 | The acting was almost a by-product of that and had it not been for a fortuitous advertisement in Cardiff 's Western Mail , it might have remained just that . |
| 5 | A real rate of interest , which would be calculated as an annual rate per cent , takes into account the following facts : — the period of the loan may not be for a full year : interest is only charged on the actual amount borrowed ( eg not including any deposit paid ) ; — if regular repayments are being made , the full amount of the loan is not outstanding over the full year . |
| 6 | It is worth noting that an offer need not be for a listed company for the Panel to be interested in it . |
| 7 | I used to be , but I have n't been for a long while I used to we ca n't say that I was there last year but |
| 8 | She has n't been for a long time . |
| 9 | ‘ He 's not married , has n't been for a long time . |
| 10 | No , sure , have n't been for a long time have you ? |
| 11 | Have n't been for a long time , no , I 'm not more |
| 12 | And I think her husband will probably die before she will but erm he cos he 's older than she is even , but erm and he 's not very well , has n't been for a long time . |
| 13 | what your look , same with your letter forage , I think mostly we were taught letter formation , which we have n't been for a few years now |
| 14 | Has n't been for a few years . |
| 15 | If we do get together , it 's certainly wo n't be for a 50–50 purse . ’ |
| 16 | But er I mean er she , she was in a perfect position to do it , I mean she 'd been retired a long time , she was in good health and obviously an annuity would be perfect for her er where it would n't be for a younger person , so I mean life annuities not got . |