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[My brother] made dinner last night.
It was my brother who made dinner last night.
I met her [at school].
It was at school that I met her.
We moved to Porto [because of work].
It was because of work that we moved to Porto.
[The noise] woke me up
It was the noise that woke me up.
She started learning French [when she was twelve].
It was when she was twelve that she started learning French.
I love quiet mornings.
What I love is quiet mornings.
They surprised me with a cake.
What they surprised me with was a cake.
He fixed the computer very quickly.
What he did was fix the computer very quickly.
We met in Paris.
It was in Paris that we met.
She left early because she felt ill.
The reason why she left early was that she felt ill.
I need a good night’s sleep. Use: What...
What I need is a good night’s sleep.
Tom broke the window, not James. Use: It was... who...
It was Tom who broke the window, not James.
We go there for the view, not for the food. Use: What...
What we go there for is the view, not the food.
She got the job because of her experience. Use: The reason why...
The reason why she got the job was her experience.
I feel most relaxed in the countryside. Use: The place where...
The place where I feel most relaxed is the countryside.
Maria only told me the truth after the meeting.
It was only after the meeting that Maria told me the truth.
