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John had not enjoyed himself so much since he went to the theme park as a child. NOT SINCE ___
Not since John went to the theme park as a child had he enjoyed himself so much.
We not only went to the National Gallery, but we also saw a West End musical. NOT ONLY ____
Not only did we go to the National Gallery, but we also saw a West End musical.
You will not be allowed to enter the auditorium under any circumstances once the play has started. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES___
Under no circumstances will you be allowed to enter the auditorium once the play has started.
They only realized the painting had been hung upside down when someone complained at reception. ONLY WHEN___
Only when someone complained at reception did they realize the painting had been hung upside down.
The identity of the murderer is not revealed until the very last page. NOT UNTIL ___
Not until the very last page is the identity of the murderer revealed
I have never seen such a terrible performance of Hamlet before. NEVER BEFORE ____
Never before have I seen such a terrible performance of Hamlet.
As soon as Springsteen had gone on stage, it started to rain. NO ____
No sooner had Springsteen gone on stage than it started to rain.
If the film had been released in the summer, it would not have been so successful. HAD____
Had THE FILM BEEN RELEASED IN THE SUMMER, IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL.
If the tickets should fail to arrive before the departure date, we would arrange to have duplicates waiting at the airport. SHOULD ____
Should THE TICKETS FAIL TO ARRIVE BEFORE THE DEPARTURE DATE, WE WOULD ARRANGE TO HAVE DUPLICATES WAITING AT THE AIRPORT.
If you were less than delighted with our product, we would refund your money immediately. WERE ___
Were YOU LESS THAN DELIGHTED WITH OUR PRODUCT, WE WOULD REFUND YOUR MONEY IMMEDIATELY.
He laughed so much that tears rolled down his cheeks. SO MUCH ___
So much DID HE LAUGH THAT TEARS ROLLED DOWN HIS CHEEKS.
He could only make himself heard by shouting at the top of his voice. ONLY BY ____
Only by SHOUTING AT THE TOP OF HIS VOICE COULD HE MAKE HIMSELF HEARD.
He became so suspicious that he didn’t even trust his family. SO SUSPICIOUS ____
So suspicious DID HE BECOME THAT HE DIDN’T EVEN TRUST HIS FAMILY.
No director has made such an intellectually challenging sci-fi movie since Kubrick’s 2001. NOT UNTIL ___
Not since KUBRICK’S 2001 HAS ANY DIRECTOR MADE SUCH AN INTELLECTUALLY CHALLENGING SCI-FI MOVIE.
He didn’t manage to get permission until she had calmed down. NOT UNTIL ____
Not until SHE HAD CALMED DOWN DID HE MANAGE TO GET PERMISSION.
He was only able to do the exercise with a great deal of effort. ONLY____
Only WITH A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT WAS HE ABLE TO DO THE EXERCISE.
He only stays in bed if he is seriously ill. ONLY IF____
Only if HE IS SERIOUSLY ILL DOES HE STAY IN BED.
They were not able to assess the damage until the floods had subsided. NOT UNTIL ____
Not until THE FLOODS HAD SUBSIDED WERE THEY ABLE TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE.
He realized the danger he had been in only after he had read the newspaper the following morning. ONLY____
Only after HE HAD READ THE NEWSPAPER THE FOLLOWING MORNING DID HE REALISE THE DANGER HE HAD BEEN IN.
You may not return after midnight on any account. ON NO ACCOUNT
On no account MAY YOU RETURN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
A father has seldom sacrificed so much for his child. SELDOM ____
Seldom HAS A FATHER SACRIFICED SO MUCH FOR HIS CHILD.
They had hardly started playing tennis when it began to rain. HARDLY___
Hardly HAD THEY STARTED PLAYING TENNIS WHEN IT BEGAN TO RAIN.
The nation has seldom been faced with such difficulties. SELDOM___
Seldom HAS THE NATION BEEN FACED WITH SUCH DIFFICULTIES.
He hardly speaks to anyone. HARDLY___
Hardly DOES HE SPEAK TO ANYONE.
She rarely has any money to spare. RARELY___
Rarely DOES SHE HAVE ANY MONEY TO SPARE.
This switch must not be touched on any account. ON NO ACCOUNT___
On no account MUST THIS SWITCH BE TOUCHED.
As soon as he had left the house the storm broke. NO SOONER____
No sooner HAD HE LEFT THE HOUSE THAN THE STORM BROKE.
He had hardly left the house when the storm broke. HARDLY____
Hardly HAD HE LEFT THE HOUSE WHEN THE STORM BROKE.
I have never before been asked to accept a bribe.    NEVER BEFORE____
Never before HAVE I BEEN ASKED TO ACCEPT A BRIBE.
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