The phrase "berth without" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe a situation where something is lacking or missing something else that it needs for support or stability. Example: The ship was forced to dock in an unusual location, as the main port was already full. However, they were able to find a berth without any problems.
That roster produced a better record (11-5) and a more balanced offense, and secured a playoff berth without requiring assistance in the final week.
Henry's red card, against Sporting Kansas City, led to his banishment for the final regular-season game, forcing the Red Bulls to claim the last postseason berth without him.
Chaney, who said he believed the 76ers would manage to hold on to a playoff berth without Iverson, admitted he was rooting for them, and in particular, for Coach Larry Brown.
But others, as the ride neared its end, watched in alarm as the ferry overshot its normal berth without slackening its pace, passing at least two more piers before crashing into a third.
You can almost always find a good meal and a homey berth without too much trouble.
United are reeling from Sunday's 3-1 defeat at Chelsea, which left them six points adrift of a Champions League berth and without skipper Nemanja Vidic for three games following his red card for a lunge on Eden Hazard.
I have yet to discover how the numbers on the tickets relate to those on the carriages and berths, so without the help of the station staff (should there be any), getting onto the right part of the train can be pot luck.
The Rangers are a point out of a playoff berth and are without two-thirds of their top line.
In league play, Chicago returned to Soldier Field for the first time in two years and clinched home-field advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 2-0 victoverover Columbus.... New England, which clinched a playoff berth, will be without Taylor Twellman, who is tied for the league lead with 15 goals, for the rest of the season.
That leaves three potential Iraqi Olympians, including a judo athlete, without a berth.
They could conceivably claim a Wildcard berth in the AFC without winning another game all season.
