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

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If it were not for water, we could not live. Si no fuera por el agua, no podríamos vivir.
If it were not for water no creature could live. Si no fuera por el agua, ninguna criatura podría vivir.
If it were not for exams, we would be happy. Si no fuera por los exámenes, estaríamos felices.
If it were not for air and water, nothing could live. Si no fuese por el aire y el agua, nada podría vivir.
If it were not for water, human life would be impossible. Si no fuera por el agua, la vida humana sería imposible.
If it were not for your help, I could not have succeeded. Si no fuera por tu ayuda, no lo habría podido conseguir.
If it were not for the sun, every living thing would die. Si no fuera por el sol, todos los seres vivos morirían.
If it were not for air, we could not live on the earth. Si no fuera por el aire, no podríamos vivir en la Tierra.
If it were not for the sun, no living creatures could exist on the earth. Si no fuera por el sol, no existirían criaturas vivientes en la tierra.
If it were not for books, each generation would have to rediscover for itself the truths of the past. Si no fuera por los libros, cada generación tendría que redescubrir por sí misma las verdades del pasado.
If it were not for this book, I couldn't study. No podría estudiar sin este libro.
If it were not for your help, I could not succeed. Sin tu ayuda no lo habría logrado.
If it were not raining, I would go fishing. Si no estuviera lloviendo, iría a pescar.
She loves the child as if it were her own. Ella quiere al niño como si fuera el suyo propio.
The foreigner speaks Japanese as if it were his native language. El extranjero habla japonés como su fuera su lengua nativa.
If it were to rain tomorrow, the match would be postponed. Si fuera a llover mañana, el juego se pospondría.
It is as clear to me as if it were yesterday. Lo recuerdo como si fuera ayer.
If it were true, what would you do? Si fuera cierto, ¿qué harías?
It's interesting to think about what the world would be like if it were ruled by women. Es interesante pensar sobre cómo sería el mundo si las mujeres mandaran.
If it were absolutely necessary to choose, I would rather be guilty of an immoral act than of a cruel one. Si fuera absolutamente necesario elegir, yo preferiría ser culpable de un acto inmoral que de un acto cruel.
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