Her government, by its clear（）with many previous policies, has placed a double strain on the traditional relationship.

单项选择题Do you think it is late to ______ on a new career

单项选择题Two thirds of the U.S. basketball players are black, and the number would be greater（）the continuing practice of picking white bench warmers for the sake of balance.

A. was it not because of
B. had it not been for
C. were it not for
D. would it not have been for