Example sentences of "because if [pron] [verb] not been " in BNC.
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| 1 | This has been the fate of the foundation of human sociability — they have been comprehensively repressed , because if they had not been then the conflict between man 's instinctual drives and his social existence would have been even more painful and even more disruptive than it is . |
| 2 | Angela was glad she was a Brownie , because if she had n't been she would surely have broken down and sobbed at missing her great chance of winning the bicycle . |
| 3 | He always felt honoured to have been chosen , because if she had n't been comfortable with him she would have worked him out of the job long ago with little finesse . |
| 4 | Before she could think how to respond without sounding defensive he was saying : ‘ You are angry with yourself , remorseful because if you had not been late this thing would never have happened . |
| 5 | Because if you had not been down in Minya chasing that gipsy woman you would have been at the theatre . |
| 6 | Okay , I , I , I 'm glad , I , I 'm glad I was confused on that point , because if I had n't been , I might not have have er |
| 7 | ‘ You had your Terry here when he got out , and I 'm grateful to you because if it had n't been you , it would have had to be me , and with Dad the way he was , I was better out of the country . |
| 8 | Deep inside , I thought that George loved Lennie and vice versa because if it had n't been for this love , they would n't have been able to survive happily together . |