Example sentences of "it be n't for my " in BNC.

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1 If it were n't for my kids now I 'd be doing untold things .
2 If it were n't for my sister I 'd turn the whole matter over to the police and let them find Garry . ’
3 ‘ I 'm sure it was n't ; Garry is n't the brightest of men ; he 'd deceive himself into thinking I would n't try to trace him , and if it were n't for my sister I would n't bother ; the discrepancies in the accounts would be compensated for by his permanent absence from the firm . ’
4 And him with nothing to his name if it were n't for my late mistress ! ’
5 So it was n't for my benefit .
6 Now a mature 10-year-old , Lois , from Aintree , says : ‘ I do n't think I would be doing comedy if it was n't for my dad . ’
7 ‘ I would n't have achieved what I have , if it was n't for my dad . ’
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