CNN news 2010-11-21 加文本

1.I am grateful that I had this opportunity to serve and recognize that had it not been for God's gift in saving my life, I would not even be here today to talk with you.

had it not been虚拟语气，如果不是……

例句：Had it not been for your help, I could never have done it.
      如果你不帮忙，我是绝对做不成的。

2.Even with the automaker’s mess of stock sales and billions more than it’s already returned to the government, GM is still on the hump for about $27 billion.

on the hump for〈美俚〉紧张地活动着;忙个不停

例句：His duties keep him pretty much on the hump.
      他的工作任务使她付出很大的努力。