I'd rather the police ...... (investigate) the murder more thoroughly, but the inspector in charge ...... (say) it wasn't necessary.

I'd rather the king ...... (stay) inside, but he refused to do so.

I'd rather your brother ...... (ask) me before taking my car.

If only you ...... (lend) him no money at all. He's going bankrupt now and you'll never see your investment again.

If only the novelist ...... (not / write) the final chapter in such a messy way. I really don't understand anything now.

If only my wife ...... (speak) to me about her mother's problems earlier. We could have worked out some sort of solution.

I wish the glasses ...... (not / crack). Now, I cannot see anything clearly and I'm irritated all the time.

I wish the alarm clock ...... (go) off a few minutes earlier. Then, I might have caught the early train.

If the robber ...... (really / commit) the murder, he would already have confessed.

If you ...... (help) the old lady across the street, she might still be alive.

If the computer ...... (not / shut) down automatically, all the data might have been lost for good.

If the teacher ...... (not / remind) the students about the deadline, they would have forgotten about their essays.