Sentence examples of "if it were not for" in English

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If it were not for water, we couldn't live. Se non fosse per l'acqua non potremmo vivere.

If it were not for the sun, we would all die. Se non ci fosse il sole moriremmo tutti.

If it were not for water, human life would be impossible. Se non ci fosse l'acqua la vita umana sarebbe impossibile.

If it were not for your help, I could not run this store. Se non fosse per il tuo aiuto, non potrei gestire questo negozio.

If it were not for the sun, we could not live at all. Se non fosse per il sole non potremmo affatto vivere.

If it were not for plants, we wouldn't be able to live. Se non fosse per le piante, non potremmo vivere.

If it were not for the sun, no living creatures could exist on the earth. Se non fosse per il sole non esisterebbero creature viventi sulla terra.

Mr Wright speaks Japanese as if it were his mother tongue. Il signor Wright parla il giapponese come se fosse la sua lingua materna.

The girls were not afraid, but the boys were. Le ragazze non avevano paura, ma i ragazzi sì.

We'll climb the mountain if it is fine tomorrow. Scaleremo la montagna se farà bel tempo domani.

It is not for beginners. Non è per i principianti.

Suppose it were true, what would you do? Se fosse vero, cosa faresti?

You were not interrogated today, were you? Oggi non vi hanno interrogati, vero?

If it rains tomorrow, I won't go to the picnic. Se domani piove, non andrò al picnic.

I bought this book for myself, not for my wife. Ho comprato questo libro per me, non per mia moglie.

He is a Japanese Edison, as it were. È l'Edison giapponese, per così dire.

It being Sunday, the shops were not open. Essendo domenica, i negozi non erano aperti.

I have to go even if it rains cats and dogs. Devo andare anche se piove a catinelle.

This house is not for sale. Questa casa non è in vendita.

The results of the experiment were not as we had hoped. I risultati dell'esperimento non sono stati come abbiamo sperato.

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