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- Promise

- Bargaining

- Invitation / request

- Reflecting on the past

- Speculating about the future

- Advice/warning/threat

It wouldn’t have been a problem if they had told the truth immediately. - Reflecting on the past

If I were you, I would give media interviews as soon as possible. - Advice/warning/threat

We will tell the truth if you print the entire statement. - Bargaining

We will able to limit the damage if we pay up now. - Promise

If you had fixed the fault, we would have placed an order. - Reflecting on the past

Your money back if not 10% satisfied. - Promise

If we recall the products, it will be expensive. - Speculating about the future

If you would like a refund, call customer service on 0434324252. - Promise

If you order by the end of the year, we can give you a discount. - Bargaining

I wouldn’t ignore the media if I were you. - Advice/warning/threat

If we had tested the product properly, we would have known about this problem. - Reflecting on the past

I would be grateful if you would print our apology as soon as possible. - Invitation / request

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The volume of e-commerce would increase significantly if everyone had easy access to the internet.
 

If the economic climate is right, our e-commerce industries will flourish.

The Internet wouldn’t have taken off so fast if people weren’t a bit technically minded.

What do you think would happen, if the competition produced a low cost version of the product?

If you are given the chance to present at a conference, do not refuse! It could be just the opportunity you need to raise your profile.

If I were you, I would contact an Internet consultancy.

They wouldn’t have had any technical problems if their website had been designed by a specialist company.

We will allocate a bigger budget to research if everyone agrees.

Should you need to make any changes to your account, you will need a form from our account maintenance page.

A lot of business will not survive unless they decide to go online.

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Start-ups have no future unless they deliver on their promises.

They will fail if they do not adopt the new technology.

If I were you, I would order this month.

If we had planned more carefully, we would have been more successful.

Had it not been for their professional advice, we would have gone bankrupt.

We would be grateful if you could give us an early reply.

If they had had told us sooner, we would have solved the problem more easily.

If you were to start your own business, you would need some venture capital.

She would have resigned her website if she had a bigger budget.

If you check in online, you don’t have to queue at the airport.