2. If it were not for his anxiety over Bridget, his happiness would be complete.
3. If it hadn’t been for the weather, we would have gone walking…
4. Were it not for the intervention of the government, the strike would probably still be going on.
5. Had it been not for the police’s arrival, the fight could have got out of hand.
6. But for the sound of birds singing, everything was quiet.
7. If it was not for the UN, there would have been far more wars…
8. If it hadn’t been for the roadworks on the motorway, we would have been here…
9. Were it not for his wealthy family, Paul couldn’t have gone to…
