Subjunctive: "Were It Not For" / Formal Inverted Conditionals (C2)

it not for the head nurse's remarkable composure under pressure, the entire night shift would have descended into chaos. (be)

the proposed merger to collapse this late in the process, both companies would suffer significant reputational damage. (be)

it not been for the lifeboat crew's prompt arrival that night, none of the four fishermen would have made it back ashore alive. (have)

I to accept their initial offer this week, I would have to relocate to Singapore before the end of the next quarter. (be)

it not for the timely intervention of the external auditors, the entire pension fund would have been mis-stated in last year's accounts. (be)

the contract to fall through at the eleventh hour, we would have to repeat the entire competitive bidding process from scratch. (be)

the warning alarm not gone off when it did, the carbon-monoxide leak might never have been detected before the morning shift arrived. (have)

it not been for a single quietly sympathetic juror, the verdict would almost certainly have gone the other way that morning. (have)

we to abandon the regeneration project at this late stage, we would lose the considerable goodwill we have built up with the local community over the past three years. (be)

he not insisted on obtaining a full second opinion from a Vienna specialist, the original misdiagnosis would have stood unchallenged for years. (have)

she to resign from the board this quarter, at least two other non-executive directors would almost certainly follow within a matter of weeks. (be)

we not been warned about the icy patches on the upper sections of the descent, the entire climbing party would have been in extremely serious trouble. (have)

the regulator to launch a formal investigation at this point, several senior figures within the trading desk would be forced to step down within days, if not hours. (be)

it not been for a chance remark over coffee one Friday afternoon, the deputy editor would never have spotted the connection between the two unrelated leaks. (have)

the bill to pass in its current form before the summer recess, the entire financial-services sector would face a wave of new compliance costs by April. (be)