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English 29 Public

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John had never been to such a fantastic restaurant.

Never had John been to such a fantastic restaurant.

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I in no way want to be associated with this project.

In no way do I want to be associated with this project.

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They had no sooner eaten dinner than the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.

No sooner had they eaten dinner than the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.

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I had scarcely finished writing my essay when the examiner announced the end of the exam

Scarcely had I finished writing my essay when the examiner announced the end of the exam.

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He understood little about the situation.

Little did he understand about the situation.

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The children should on no account go on their own.

On no account should the children go on their own.

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They had never met such rude people anywhere before.

Nowhere had they met such rude people before.

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You shouldn't reply to that letter under any circumstances.

Under no circumstances you should reply to that letter.

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The sheer expense of the vacation is what worries me the most.

What worries me most is the sheer expense of the vacation.

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I heard them laughing the moment after I had left.

No sooner had I left than I heard them laughing.

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She rarely has any money to spare.

Rarely DOES SHE HAVE ANY MONEY TO SPARE.

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He hardly speaks to anyone.

Hardly DOES HE SPEAK TO ANYONE.

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The nation has seldom been faced with such difficulties.

Seldom HAS THE NATION BEEN FACED WITH SUCH DIFFICULTIES.

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You may not return after midnight on any account.

On no account MAY YOU RETURN AFTER MIDNIGHT.

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He realized the danger he had been in only after he had read the newspaper the following morning.

Only after HE HAD READ THE NEWSPAPER THE FOLLOWING MORNING DID HE REALISE THE DANGER HE HAD BEEN IN.

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We only then realized how much he had suffered.

Only then DID HE REALISE HOW MUCH HE HAD SUFFERED.

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