The octopus ...... (survive) the warm period if people had not interfered with its natural environment.

Most of our political prisoners ...... (release) after the war if the former president hadn't put them to death all.

The general ...... (not / commit) the atrocities if he had been a better person.

Mr Speaker ...... (postpone) the meeting if you had told him about your plans, Dr Bennett.

The senator ...... (not / take) any bribes if he hadn't started gambling.

The King's men ...... (not / betray) their ruler if he had treated them better.

Jame's driver ...... (avoid) the accident if he hadn't been drunk.

The cross ...... (fall) down the stairs if you had held it tighter.

The oil tycoon's wife ...... (leave) him if he had spent more time with her rather than his business.

The local army officers ...... (live) a longer life if they had done their work more responsibly.

I guess most freedom fighters ...... (win) their fights if they had more resources at their disposal.

The cattle ...... (not / slaughter) if it hadn't fallen ill with that strange disease.