It’s lucky I know you or I’d be deeply offended. If...I’d be deeply offended. | I had lucky to know you | |
Fortunately, they’re on e-mail, otherwise they’dNeverHaveReceivedTheNewsInTime.Were...they’dNeverHav | they are on e-mail | |
Could you hold my briefcase so I can move this table? If you would be...move this table. | so kind as to hold my briefcase, I can | |
They may change their minds, in which case they’ll let us know. Should...they’ll let us know. | they changed their minds, | |
I don’t think we will, but if we did sell this flat, how muchdoyouthinkwe’d get?Were...how much -II- | we to sell this flat, | |
Should they strike the consultant off, she’ll never work again. If she be... | stroke off, she’ll never work again. | |
Our neighbour talks as if he owned half the county, doesn’t he? To hear our... | neighbour talk you could/would think he owned half the county, wouldn’t you? | |
That cocky new boy talks like someone with ten years’ experience.That cocky new boy talks as ... | if he had had ten years’ experience. | |
if he had had ten years’ experience. Suppose... | you were to work this out without that calculator, would you do it? | |
It’s you not thinking carefully that caused us to have these problems. If... | only you had been thinking carefully, we don’t have these problems. | |
Assuming everything goes according to plan, we’ll be with you by six o’clock. Unless... | something goes wrong, we’ll be with you by six o’clock. | |
The Finn is almost certain to win, unless his engine blows out during the race. The only way... | the Finn will lose is if his engine blows out during the race. | |
I’ll lend you my car for your holiday on condition you get it serviced afterwards.If you’ll pay for | my car to be serviced afterwards, I’ll lend you my car for your holiday. | |
You giving him your number suggest you did want to see him again. Why did you... | give him your number if you didn’t want to see him again? | |
You’ll find you dinner in the oven. If you... | want your dinner, it’s in the oven. | |
There’s clearly nothing I can do to stop you leaving. If you’re determined ... | to leave, there’s clearly nothing I can do. | |
I think I’ll go swimming after school, despite the likelihood of rain at that time. Even if... | it’s raining after school, I think I’ll go swimming. | |
I think you should formally complain to the manager. If... (were/complaint) | I think you should formally complain to the manager. | |
Supposing we do go ahead with the building, it can’t be before June. If we are...(will/earliest) | to go ahead with the building, we will be before at June earliest. | |
to go ahead with the building, we will be before at June earliest. If by... (chance/might) | any chance might anything happens that change your mind, let me know. | |
Supposing the world was going to end tomorrow, what wouldYouDoTonight? Were the world...(about/spend | about go to end tomorrow, how would you spend tonight? | |
I think not having school on Mondays sounds like quite a good idea. I think it...(might/better) | might be better, we didn’t have school on Mondays. | |
might be better, we didn’t have school on Mondays. Were... (better/able) | Nico better at maths, he would/might be able to become an accountant. | |
The only thing that made the show worth watching was the visual effects. If it... | hadn’t been the visual effects, the show wouldn’t have been worth watching. | |
I would never have got so far if my parents hadn’t encouraged me. Had it... | not to be encouraged by my parents, I wouldn’t have never got so far. | |
You’re lying in this hospital bed because you forgot the most basic rule of Safety First. If you... | had been remembered the most basic rule of Safety First, you wouldn’t haveBeenLyingInThisHospitalBad | |
Taking that job would have meant her working from eight till eight every day. She... | would have had to work from eight till eight every day, if she had taken that job. | |
But for the goalkeeper’s brilliance, we could have lost by many more. If the... | goalkeeper wouldn’t be so brilliant, we couldn’t have lost by many more. | |
goalkeeper wouldn’t be so brilliant, we couldn’t have lost by many more. Were you... | to have turned left at the lights, you would have got here ten minutes earlier. | |
The only reason the child hasn’t been prosecuted is the fact that he’s only twelve. Were it... | not for his age, the boy would have been prosecuted. | |
The police showed great restraint and avoided a potentially very ugly incident. There could... | have been a very ugly incident if the police hadn’t show such a great restraint. | |
Can it be true that you’re really going to deliver my sofa today? Can it be true that I’m...today? | having/getting to have my sofa delivered | |
One of the others agreed to post my letters for me.I got...to post my letters for me. | one of the others to agree | |
My dentist is supposed to be capping my two front teeth this morning.I’m...this morning. | supposed to be having my two front teeth capped | |
My car really needs servicing. I really... serviced. | need to get my car | |
Why did you let them go without signing the receipt?Why did you...letting them go? | get them to signing the receipt before | |
The whole of my sister’s class spent last weekend redecorating her flat. got/to: | My sister got the whole of her class to redecorate her flat. | |
We couldn’t find our way out of the woods. got/in: | We got lost in the wood. | |
Do you think there’s any chance of this new party winning the forthcoming election? get/at: | Do you think there’s any chance that this new party will get elected at the forthcoming election? | |
I can’t say I enjoy the teacher reading out my work in front of the class. having/to: | I can’t say I enjoy the teacher’s having my work read out to the class. | |
It’s quite simple for a locksmith to copy one or more of your keys. get/make: | It’s quite simple to get a locksmith to make a copy one or more of your keys. | |
SinceTheAdvertisement,We’veHadMoreApplicationsThanWeCanDealWith.swamped:SinceTheAdvertisement.applic | we’ve been swamped | |
The minister’s response completely took the interviewer by surprise.aback:The interviewer..by minist | was taken aback by | |
Her lack of inhibition confused and embarrassed me.disconcerted:I...her lack of inhibition. | was disconcerted by | |
Each new generation is told the secret recipe.down: The secret recipe ...to generation. | is handed down from generation | |
They decreased production following the economic downturn.scaled: Production...the economic downtur | was scaled down following | |
I can’t stand the way the boss always patronises meLikeThat.talked:Ican’tStand...toByTheBossLikeThat | being talked down | |
Their request was phrased extremely formally.couched: Their request...terms. | was couched in extremely formally | |
They only reimbursed us because we took legal advice. We wouldn’t... | have been reimbursed if we hadn’t taken legal advice. | |
There’s a very good chance that the company ran up those debts intentionally. The company could... | well have run up those debts intentionally. | |
My salary is half what it would be in the job I was offered in January. If I had... | taken the job I was offered in January, I would be on twice the salary I am now. | |
It’s a long time since anyone gave my car a proper service. I haven't... | had my car serviced for a long time. | |
It would have been common courtesy to let me know you were coming. You might... | have let me know you were coming. | |
She went before I realised what was happening. By the... | time I realised what was happening she had left. | |
It’s time we were planning our next holiday, isn’t it? Don’t think we... | should be planning our next holiday? | |
We’ve had lots of arguments with that particular harbour master before. This isn't... | the first time we’ve had arguments with that particular harbour master. | |
It was wrong of you to take what he said for granted. shouldn't: | You shouldn’t have taken what he said for granted. | |
His exam results will determine what choice he has for further education. dependent: | His choice of further education is dependent on his exam results. | |
If by chance you’re arrested, you don’t have to say anything. under: | If by chance you’re arrested you are under no obligation pressure to say anything. | |
The new minister seems to be excellent at fielding awkward questions. flair: | The new minister seems to have flair on fielding awkward questions. | |
People often find their first experience of sky-diving rather sickening. common: | People are common in finding their first experience of sky-diving rather sickening. | |
We couldn’t hear most of what he said. inaudible: | Most of what he said is inaudible for us. | |
Their exclusion from union meetings stems from their shocking behaviour at the last one. since: | Since their shocking behaviour at the last one, they have been excluded from union meetings. | |
Generally, the majority of the audience is made up of school children. comprise: | Generally, school children comprise the majority of the audience. | |
The car completely destroyed my motorbike. My motorbike ... | was completely destroyed by the car. | |
Second prize was awarded to an unknown author from Patras. An unknown author from Patras.... | was awarded second prize. | |
The judge refused him permission to appeal against the decision. He... | was refused permission to appeal against the decision. | |
Blur have earned several million pounds from their new album. Blur’s new album .... | has earned them several million pounds. | |
They suggested we try a new method of checking how much we were spending. We ... | were recommended to try a new method of checking how much we were spending. | |
Leaving that dress in the sun has made it fade. That dress ... | has faded in the sun. | |
We watched the men sail the boat into the harbour. We watched the boat ... | sailing into the harbour. | |
I dropped the glass and cracked it. The glass cracked .... | when I dropped it. | |
I added flour to the sauce and thickened it. The sauce ... | thickened when I added flour. | |
They’re selling a lot of copies of that new single. That new single ... | is selling a lot of copies. | |
They made me tell them everything I knew. I... | was made to tell them everything I knew. | |
Nobody ever let me study the piano at school. I... | was not allowed to study the piano at school. | |
It is often said that Shakespeare never revised anything he wrote. Shakespeare ... | is often said never to have revised anything he wrote. | |
There were once thought to be canals on Mars. It ... | was once thought that there were canals on Mars. | |
From what we understand, there was an attack last night in the vicinity of the beach. There is ... | thought to have been an attack last night in the vicinity of the beach. | |
It’s a widespread assumption that George was wrongly accused. George ... | is widely assumed to have been wrongly accused. | |
You have to clean these football boots until they shine. These football boots are ... | to be cleaned until they shine. | |
Under no circumstances should you cross this line. This line is ... | not to be crossed under any circumstances. | |
She wants it to be clear to people that she’s fair. seen: | She wants to be seen to be fair. | |
He often says to people how much of his success is down to you. heard: | He is often heard to say how much of his success is down to you. | |
The theory is that she fell overboard at night and drowned. fallen: | She is supposed to have fallen overboard at night and drowned. | |
We certainly don’t want any repetition of such a ridiculous spectacle ever again. repeated: | We certainly don’t want such a ridiculous spectacle to be repeated ever again. | |
The plan was originally to complete the building by June. due: | The building was originally due to be completed by June. | |
When I was a child, I was never allowed to play with the children next door. let: | When I was a child, my family never let me play with the children next door. | |
She vaguely remembers that she was knocked down by a motorbike. She has vague memories of ... | being knocked down by a motorbike. | |
It’s never very nice when people laugh at you. Being ... | laughed at is never very nice. | |
Stewart was criticised for his extravagance and was more careful after that. Having ... | been criticised for his extravagance, Stewart was more careful (afterwards). | |
I really wish I hadn’t been pushed into giving a speech. I really regret ... | being pushed into giving a speech. | |
Because I was told it was quicker, I naturally took the mountain road. Having ... | been told it was quicker, I naturally took the mountain road. | |
I can’t tell you what it feels like because nobody’s ever given me ₤100,000. Never ... | having been given ₤100,000 before, I can’t tell you what it feels like. | |
Do not switch off unless the screen shows “Ready for Shutown”. This machine is only ... | to be switched off it the screen shows “Ready for Shutdown”. | |
It’s over a year since anyone saw William. William .... | hasn’t been seen for over a year. | |
It’s too early to send anything off to shareholders. Nothing .... | can be sent off to shareholders yet. | |
The calculation would have baffled me completely if it had not been for your help. I.... | would have been completely baffled by the calculation if it had not been for your help. | |
We want justice and we need to see it carried out. Justice must not .... | only be done, it must also be seen to be done. | |
I’d never let anyone use a photograph of my children in an advertisement. I’d never have ... | a photograph of my children used in an advertisement. | |
The driver was fined especially heavily because of his several previous convictions. Having been ... | convicted several times previously, the driver was fined especially heavily. | |
The manageress often made us stay behind after closing time to do extra work. We .... | were often made to stay behind after closing time by the manageress to do extra work. | |
The investigators think a fault in the fuel lines caused the crash. A fault .... | in the fuel lines is thought be the investigators to have caused the crash. | |
They’ve had to fax the insurance company three times for a decision. The insurance company .... | had had to be faxed three times for a decision. | |
The accused became very emotional. overcome: | The accused was overcome with emotion. | |
Naturally, they will deduct points if you arrive late. penalised: | Naturally, you will be penalised by having points deducted if you arrive late. | |
The model’s clothes lat all over the floor. strewn: | The floor was strewn with the model’s clothes. | |
Our new Director wants you to call her “Madam”. addressed: | Our new Director wants to be addressed as “Madam”. | |
I can’t say I enjoy it when people tear my writing to pieces in front of me. having: | I can’t say I enjoy having my writing torn to pieces in front of me. | |
We’ll have to make up our minds by the end of the week, won’t we? be: | A decision will have to be made by the end of the week, won’t it? | |
It’s just possible the hotel may need more staff in the summer. ruled: | The possibility of the hotel needing new staff in the summer can’t be ruled out. | |
Surely nobody likes it when people make fun of them in public. being: | Surely nobody likes being made fun in public. | |
Never forget that the customer is always right. borne: | It should be borne in mind that the customer is always right. | |
This school-leaver’s qualifications are not adequate for such a demanding job, areThey?sufficiently: | This school-leaver is not sufficiently qualified for such a demanding job, is he/she? | |
Let me know when you’re coming and I’ll be able to book the seats. Unless ... | you let me know when you’re coming, I won’t be able to book the seats. | |
Without your help we couldn’t have got the car started. If it ... | hadn’t been for your help, we couldn’t have got the car started. | |
So long as you drive carefully, you should havePlenty ofPetrol toGet you home. Drive carefully or... | you won’t have enough petrol to get you home. | |
“Don’t keep doing that or I’ll leave”, she told him. She told him she ... | would leave if he kept on doing that. | |
You won’t get there before four o’clock however fast you drive. Even if ... | you drive incredibly, you won’t get there before four o’clock. | |
We’ll start at three as long as you’re all on time. Provided .... | that you’re all on time, we’ll start at three. | |
But for his bravery, several people might have been killed. If it ... | hadn’t been for his bravery, several people might have been killed. | |
Even if you disagree with her, she’ll still carry on. You ... | may disagree with her, but she’ll still carry on. | |
If you hadn’t come at the right time, we’d have been in trouble. Had... | you not come at the right time, we’d have been in trouble. | |
We must be prepared, in case the worst happens. Should ... | the worst happen, we must be prepared. | |
We really should be leaving, shouldn’t we? It’s high .... | time we left, isn’t it? | |
It’s a pity you told everyone what we were up to. I’d rather ... | you hadn’t told everyone what we were up to. | |
An appeal against her conviction might change everything. Were ... | there to be an appeal against her conviction, it might change everything. | |
Inviting him to dinner would have meant my cooking all afternoon. If ... | I had invited him to dinner, I would have been cooking all afternoon. | |
Should there be no qualified paramedic on the premises, call this number. In the .... | event of there being no qualified paramedic on the premise, call this number. | |