Many of these late nineteenth century houses would not have been built had it not been for a major tragedy.

VOA: special.2009.06.01

The epidemic might have been even worse had it not been for the father of the actress Glenn Close.

VOA: special.2009.02.23

Controllers on the ground joked that the flight had gone so well they did not have enough to do.

VOA: special.2009.07.22

Bryan explained that he had to travel, because the Democratic Party did not have enough money to campaign in other ways.

VOA: special.2010.07.01

Now he would have to deal with the problems that presidents before him had not been able to solve.

VOA: special.2009.05.07

Ella said she had heard it a few times but the band did not have the musicfor it.

VOA: special.2010.07.04

In fact,Mister Obama told the gathering that Michelle probably would not have dated him if they had not agreed on Stevie Wonder.

VOA: special.2009.03.13

Publishers who chose that business plan might regret it now, but they might not have had much choice.

VOA: special.2009.04.20

She says many people wonder how the country's history would have been different if one gunshot on one evening had not happened.

VOA: special.2009.07.24

Yet pro-democracy reformists say the changes have not brought the freedom and justice for which many had hoped.

VOA: special.2009.02.07

Kevlar might not have been invented had Stephanie Kwolek been able to seek a career in medicine.

VOA: special.2010.02.09

But there is no final bill. And the Democrats have a new problem hey had not expected.

VOA: special.2010.01.23

He told how northern cities would have fallen had Lee not been stopped at Gettysburg.

VOA: special.2009.11.12

Half had four or more. Borrowers who do not pay their card debt in full each month have to pay interest on whatever balance remains.

VOA: special.2009.05.28