Less likely conditions in third conditional
Should and were to can also be used in the if-clauseA group of related words containing a subject and a verb. of third conditional sentences. To express that the sentence refers to past, however, a perfectThe aspect expressing completion. E.g.: He’s finished university. infinitive is used after them. Note that this usage (like the situation it expresses) is not very common.
If we should not have received your application, we would have informed you.
If I were not to have heard what he was like, his behaviour would've shocked me.
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