Example sentences of "[not/n't] be for [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Had it not been for them we would not have known such beautiful places existed . |
| 2 | Nor would she have been , if it had not been for him . |
| 3 | Had it not been for him and his colleagues at the National Trust many old and historical buildings would have suffered . |
| 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 | 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 . |
| 7 | It had not been for her . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | With difficulty she repressed comments on the writer 's own linguistic proficiency , and how in her view it disabled him from judging Walter 's scholastic achievements ; with difficulty , too , she refrained from rebutting the idea that she was not getting any younger , for that was precisely what she felt she was getting , these days ; and she ended with best wishes for the future , mentally hoping it would not be for him a long one . |
| 10 | And if I ca n't , can I begin to entertain the thought that teaching may not be for me ( as a substantial number of new teachers do ) without feeling guilty or a failure ? |
| 11 | Also , innovative ideas do tend to work their way down to the more affordable guitars and equipment , so it might not be for you now , but maybe in a year 's time it will be . |
| 12 | Performance and comfort : if you prefer bags with lots of room to move , then this may not be for you . |
| 13 | If you would n't consider this , then the tests may not be for you . |
| 14 | Harder , but it might not be for you I du n no is it ? |
| 15 | Second , Arabic negative particles come in front of the verb , so that an expression such as I had nothing against becomes literally ‘ not was for me any objection ’ , thus pushing the ‘ me ’ further away from thematic position . |
| 16 | If it had n't been for her I would n't be here … |
| 17 | If it had n't been for her , he would n't even be here . |
| 18 | If it had n't been for him , I would have had a bad time because I hated school . ’ |
| 19 | After all , if it had n't been for Him , she would n't have a lovely daughter . |
| 20 | His heroics prompted disappointed Hammers striker Clive Allen to admit : ‘ If it had n't been for him , we would have won . ’ |
| 21 | If it had n't been for him I 'd not have reached the standards that I 've achieved , ’ said Zara . |
| 22 | They would n't exist if it had n't been for him . |
| 23 | and if it had n't been for him I would n't have them , |
| 24 | If it had n't been for me they 'd never have nicked any guitars and there would have been no group . |
| 25 | ‘ Well , if it had n't been for me , you would n't have had it , because they asked me your character . |
| 26 | ‘ If it had n't been for me , ’ Mrs Danby said darkly , ‘ Veronica would never have gone to that wine and cheese party . |
| 27 | If it had n't been for you , after my fall … . ’ |
| 28 | If it had n't been for you maybe I 'd be dead by now . ’ |
| 29 | 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 … |
| 30 | ‘ He would never have made it if it had n't been for you . |