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  • He threw Frank out of the window. (It...)
    It was Frank who he threw out of the window.
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  • I wanted some peace and quiet. (All...)
    All I wanted was some peace and quiet.
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  • He hasn't shown his appreciation so he bought her flowers. (What...)
    What happened was that he hadn't shown his appreciation so he bought her flowers.
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  • They go to their local restaurant. (It...)
    It is to their local restaurant that they go.
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  • Swimming is the best all round sport. (It...)
    It is swimming that is the best all round sport.
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  • We should put his mattress on the bed. (What...)
    What we should do is put his mattress on the bed.
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  • He understood the situation when he phoned. (It...)
    It was when he phoned that he understood the situation.
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  • You drove the car too fast. (What...)
    What you did was drive the car too fast.
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  • The next thing he did was unbelievable. (What...)
    What he did next was unbelievable.
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  • I drank the Guinness. (What...)
    What I did was drink the Guinness/What I drank was the Guinness.
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  • His attitude annoyed me. (The...)
    The thing that annoyed me was his attitude.
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  • We stayed in a five-star hotel. (The...)
    The place where we stayed was a five-star hotel.
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