Example sentences of "[been] for [noun] [unc] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it had not been for Adam 's quick eyes we might never have seen anything amiss . |
| 2 | If it had n't been for Willie 's attentive expression he would have stopped . |
| 3 | It does not seem unreasonable to suggest that Graham Gooch would never have got any further than being Ted Dexter 's favourite wet fish had it not been for Fletcher 's overwhelming if understated influence . |
| 4 | Safety from Angel One , whom he felt sure had intended to kill them , had n't it been for Grant 's timely arrival . |
| 5 | If fact , if it had n't been for Finch 's increasing drinking problem , he himself would never have behaved on the set in anything other than a professional way . |