Sentence examples for been for the second from inspiring English sources
Had it not been for the second world war, such men's work would not have been available.
The comprehensive high school, as envisioned by Mr. Conant, might well have survived had it not been for the second blow: skyrocketing college costs.
Perhaps Matthias Sindelar would have had followers in Austria had it not been for the second world war but even at the time his talents seemed to be regarded as unique.
As it was, if it hadn't been for the second wave the Carlos Danger wave Weiner probably would have finished first or second in the preliminary round of voting, while preventing anyone from amassing the required forty per cent.
Or, to put it another way, is something that had recently been (for the second time in its history) hailed as the future of the medium going the way of the Apollo moon missions and Concorde?
As it was, if it hadn't been for the second wave — the Carlos Danger wave — Weiner probably would have finished first or second in the preliminary round of voting, while preventing anyone from amassing the required forty per cent.
The interview is for the second episode of In Depth.
The commentators were, for the first time, speaking his language.
I was getting A's for the first time.
