The people currently running the country might have faced jail or exile.
Had Mr Zhao died soon after the Tiananmen protests, they might have faced a bigger crisis.
Residents of the city like to tell of the hardships they faced, or might have faced, when moving here.
If the raid had been delayed by a few hours, she might have faced the first of many rapes.
Analysts said that Liberty Global might have faced opposition from Germany's antitrust authorities if it had acquired Kabel Deutschland.
Unfortunately, insurers have baulked at the prospect because US distributors might have faced litigation through their UK offices.
But then they might have faced rival claims from Snowdonia or the Cairngorms, so they need some linguistic fudge.
Last year the house might have faced the wrecking ball if it had been sold to a developer.
He focused on the "tremendous stress" the husband might have faced if she had succeeded in killing herself.
Ms. Dawkins said it was unclear what kind of punishment the workers might have faced, because they left their jobs before the case was resolved.
If the old escudo had still been around, Portugal might have faced a run on its currency or sharply higher borrowing costs.
