Example sentences of "n't for the [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 and it 's , no but here it 's only the holidays that really matter , if it was n't for the holidays I really would n't bother because here it really is so plotted out is n't it ?
2 yeah , completely , and erm and if it was n't for the holidays I 'd really think oh for God 's sake , bugger this , you know , I ca n't be bothered .
3 If it were n't for the bit I earn I daresay me and my bairns would be in Dudley House an' all .
4 Indeed , if it was n't for the warning we found in his pouch , we would have assumed it was a simple accident . ’
5 it was n't for the Dalesman it was for er
6 I would n't for the world he should miscarry . ’
7 They say that if you , if it was n't for the shooting we would n't have any grouse or pheasants cos they would n't be preserved .
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