if it were not if it had not been for

if it were not if it had not been for
if it were not for/if/it had not been for phrase
used for saying who or what prevented something from happening

If it hadn’t been for the two men who rescued me, I’d probably have drowned.

If it weren’t for the fact that he’s my father, I’d accuse him in public.

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