Conditional Inversion — Were It Not For (C2)

___ your support, the whole project would have to be cancelled.

___ the city's flood defences, thousands of homes would be at risk every winter.

___ that she speaks four languages, she would never have been offered the post.

___ their generosity, the shelter could not keep its doors open.

___ the steady demand from overseas, the factory would close within a month.

___ the volunteers, the festival simply would not run.

___ that the bridge is regularly inspected, accidents would be far more common.

I would gladly take early retirement ___ my fear of being bored.

___ the subsidies, public transport fares would be much higher.

___ the new medication, she might not be able to walk at all.

___ the strict licensing rules, anyone would be able to sell these chemicals today.

___ that the archive is digitised, researchers would have no access to these records.

___ his quick thinking, the situation would be a great deal worse right now.

___ the goodwill of the local community, the clinic would not survive a single year.

___ the constant maintenance it receives, the old engine would not still be running.