Example sentences of "[pron] were not for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah , well one lot of tablets were , was , they were n't for relaxing tablets but they were called er |
| 2 | ‘ Oh , most marriages would start off with as good a chance of success as failure , I suppose , if it were n't for outside influences , but there are too many women like you around , taking what you want with no thought for anyone else involved , and then hanging on once you 've got it — out of sheer habit or emotional laziness , it sometimes seems to me . ’ |
| 3 | " That 's just possible as an explanation , " said his wife , " if it were n't for one thing . " |
| 4 | If it were n't for that bloody fire , you 'd never ‘ a ’ brought that damned woman and her brats to this house . ’ |
| 5 | Weenie would be normal enough , I think , if it were n't for that . |
| 6 | If it were n't for this job creation scheme I 'd be on the rubbish tip |
| 7 | I am inclined to back Alexander 's argument that grouping would occur in most predated species if it were not for additional factors dispersing the individuals in relation to their food supply . |
| 8 | Well , I think all I can do is to reiterate that this road would not be considered for construction at all at this stage if it was n't for the probable re-siting of the erm transfer station and therefore we would not be looking at any aspect of it at this time if it were not for that . |
| 9 | If it were not for such giving the burden on the formal services and on tax payers would be far greater . |