Example sentences of "it [was/were] n't for his " in BNC.
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1 | If it were n't for his days at the mucky end of the trade , he would never have earned enough to buy a house and he would n't have met Raksha who had been doing a bit of topless work to supplement her salary as a nurse . |
2 | In the car , on the homeward journey , Cassie found herself reflecting , as she glanced covertly at his profile and at the thin hands lightly gripping the steering wheel … those same brown and capable hands that had figured so prominently in her earlier fantasies … that he would make the perfect lover , if it were n't for his apparent indifference to women ; and perhaps , also , to having sex ; although this last was only an assumption . |
3 | ‘ Albert would soon sort her out if it was n't for his worries , ’ Mrs Dyson said . |
4 | We 'd be up there challenging the scum if it was n't for his lack of goals . |
5 | IF it was n't for his dad , Chris Boardman says there is no way he would be the proud owner of an Olympic gold medal , MBE … and Echo Sports Personality of the Year award . |