FIXED EXPRESSIONS 'HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR', 'IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR'
EGP #782 | C2 | PAST / past perfect simple Can use 'had it not been for' ? and 'if it hadn?t been for' with a modal form for giving reasons. Lexical range: N/A
要不是她及时提醒，我可能就直接走进陷阱了。
___Had ___it ___not ___been ___for her timely warning, I would have walked straight into the trap.
要不是系了安全带，她可能就受了重伤。
___If ___it ___hadn't ___been ___for the seatbelt, she could have been seriously injured.
要不是导师的鼓励，他可能根本不会申请那个职位。
___Had ___it ___not ___been ___for his mentor's encouragement, he might never have applied for the position.
要不是那次偶然相遇，我们根本不会成为朋友。
___If ___it ___hadn't ___been ___for that chance encounter, we would never have become friends.
要不是有奖学金，她根本负担不起大学学费。
___Had ___it ___not ___been ___for the scholarship, she could not have afforded university.