Conditional Inversion — Had I But Known (C2)

___ the truth, she would never have signed the agreement.

___ the danger, we would have turned back at once.

___ what lay ahead, I would have prepared myself far better.

___ how steep the climb would be, they might have hired a guide.

Never ___ to the merger had I understood its true cost.

___ to bed earlier, he would not have overslept the interview.

___ the warning signs, the captain could have avoided the reef.

Not once ___ such a risk had they known the odds.

___ how little time remained, I would have worked through the night.

___ in time, the patient might well have survived.

___ a moment longer, they would have caught the last train.

___ the earlier flight, we would have made the connection with ease.

___ a little harder, she could have passed with distinction.

___ the contract more carefully, he would have spotted the clause.

Little ___ the consequences had they paused to think.