Example sentences of "[be] it [not/n't] for [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Your mother 's been very worried about you , ’ Leith remarked , having good occasion to remember that , were it not for Mrs Hepwood being nearly demented with anxiety she would never have had his vile and lofty cousin insisting she answered his summons at her door at close to four in the morning . |
| 2 | Those of you who have no desire to program applications will probably be better off with Access , were it not for Borland 's tasty special offer price . |
| 3 | ‘ You see , McAllister , ’ he said gravely , ‘ were it not for Matey I should never look presentable . |
| 4 | The conclusion might have been that Ealhfrith abdicated in a voluntary acceptance of the religious life were it not for Bede 's silence on the matter and his statement that Oswiu was attacked in the course of his reign by the Mercians , his nephew , Oethelwald , and by his own son , Ealhfrith ( HE III , 14 ) . |
| 5 | There was continued sniping about the March performance , with Rover , whose market share was down to less than 10 p.c. , claiming sales would have been down by 20 p.c. were it not for Ford ‘ buying market share ’ . |
| 6 | She loved the country life of the estate and could have been entirely happy were it not for Stephen 's habitual absences which only seemed to emphasise the constant presence of his mother . |
| 7 | I know that , were it not for Pa , she would not only feed it in her own bed , but have the thing sleeping there with them , in the same room as them , all night , just in case it should wake wanting more . |