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but for = if it were not for/if it hadn’t been for

My car broke down.But for that we would have been in time.

We can also say:

My car broke down. If it had not been for that we would have been in time.

My father pays my fees. But for that I wouldn’t be here.

We can also say:

My father pays my fees. If it were not for that I wouldn’t be here.

I had a flat tire. But for that I would have been on time.

We can also say:

I had a flat tire. If it had not been for that I would have been on time.

My sister broke her car. But for that she would have been in time.

We can also say:

My sister broke her car. If it had not been for that she would have been in time.