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. Elizabeth gave him a look that some years before (to please) him. 2. If you (to tell) me you wanted to come I (to send) to you a formal invitation. 3. The attempt at a smile made him look as if he (to be) sea-sick. 4. A huge stone stands in this deserted place as if it (to take up) here by a giant. 5. A few years ago in a storm like this an airport (to close) completely. Now it did not. 6. He always looked as if he (to need) a good meal. 7. I tell you straight, if it (not to be) for you, I (to pick up) my things and (to leave). 8. It seemed as if his family troubles just (to begin). 9. If you (to do) this a year ago there (to be) some use in it. 10. "I wish I (to know) where we are going," she repeated for the twentieth time. 11. He spoke curiously as if he (to be) nearly in tears, as if he, not she, (to suffer) from strain. 12. Two or three steps farther and her life (to be) in danger. 13. (to be) Irene present, the family circle (to be) complete. 14. To his surprise Mrs. Garnet was not so much opposed to the notion as he (to expect). 15. He sounded breathless on the telephone as though he (to run). 16. But for her self-control the mystery (to be) at an end tonight. 17. If you (to spend) money for a decent doctor when she was so sick she never (to know) morphine existed!
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Elizabeth gave him a look that some years before (had pleased) him. 2. If you (had told) me you wanted to come I (would have sent) to you a formal invitation. 3. The attempt at a smile made him look as if he (were) sea-sick. 4. A huge stone stands in this deserted place as if it (had been taken up) here by a giant. 5. A few years ago in a storm like this an airport (would be closed) completely. Now it did not. 6. He always looked as if he (had needed) a good meal. 7. I tell you straight, if it (were not ) for you, I (would pick up) my things and ( leave). 8. It seemed as if his family troubles had just ( begun). 9. If you (had done) this a year ago there (would have been) some use in it. 10. "I wish I ( knew) where we are going," she repeated for the twentieth time. 11. He spoke curiously as if he (had been ) nearly in tears, as if he, not she, (had been suffering) from strain. 12. Two or three steps farther and her life (would have been) in danger. 13. (Were) Irene present, the family circle (would be) complete. 14. To his surprise Mrs. Garnet was not so much opposed to the notion as he (had expected). 15. He sounded breathless on the telephone as though he (had been running). 16. But for her self-control the mystery (was) at an end tonight. 17. If you (had spent) money for a decent doctor when she was so sick she would have never ( known) morphine existed!