Sentence examples of "sans" in French with translation "but for"

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Sans mon conseil, tu aurais échoué. But for my advice, you would have failed.

Sans ton aide j'aurais échoué. But for your help, I would have failed.

Sans ton aide, il aurait échoué. But for your help, he would have failed.

Elle aurait échoué sans son aide. She would have failed but for his help.

Sans air, tous les organismes vivants mourraient. But for air, all living things would die.

Sans son aide, votre succès serait impossible. But for his help, your success would be impossible.

Sans votre aide nous n'aurions pas réussi. But for their help, we could not have succeeded.

Sans votre appui infaillible, ma mission aurait échoué. But for your steady support, my mission would have resulted in failure.

Le faisan ne serait pas tué sans ses cris. The pheasant would not be shot but for its cries.

Sans la ceinture de sécurité, je ne serais pas vivant aujourd'hui. But for the safety belt, I wouldn't be alive today.

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