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  • He didn't make his fortune in Bristol, although that's where he was born.
    It wasn't in Bristol he made his fortune, although that's where he was born.
  • You have to choose five companies to invest in. ( What..)
    What you have to choose is five companies to invest in.
  • Mr Palmer saw I could also act.
    It was Mr Palmer who saw that I could also act.
  • The........... you really need to speak to is George, the guy standing by the fire.
    person
  • You have to think about your profit. ( What...)
    What you have to think about is your profit.
  • One ........ I'll never forget is Niagara Falls.
    place
  • My mother scolded me fiercely. (What..)
    What my mother did was (to) scold me fiercely.
  • My uncle Tom came on Thursday. (time emphasis)
    It was on Thursday that my uncle came.
  • I didn’t suggest having a barbecue!
    It wasn’t me that / who suggested having a barbecue.
  • The Olympic games first took place in Greece.
    It was in Greece that the Olympic Games first took place.
  • My hairdresser started to confide in me after he broke up with his girlfriend. ( It wasn't until...)
    It wasn't until he broke up with his girlfriend that my hairdresser started to confide in me.
  • You must know the needs of your customers. (What...)
    What you must know is the needs of your customers.
  • I began to suspect something at that moment.
    It was at that moment that I began to suspect something.
  • One ......... I've asked you here today is to talk about last week's sales.
    reason
  • The demonstrators didn’t start the trouble.
    It wasn’t the demonstrators who / that started the trouble.
  • The computer gives me a headache.
    It is the computer that gives me a headache.
  • You shouldn't be blaming Peter, but George
    It isn't Peter who you should be blaming, but George.
  • I didn’t invite them.
    It wasn't me who invited them.
  • I am eating chocolate cake.
    It is chocolate cake that I am eating.
  • His attitude towards other people really annoys me.
    It is his attitude towards other people that really annoys me.
  • You only need love.
    All you need is love.
  • You have to pay attention to the details. (What...)
    What you have to pay attention to are the details.
  • I didn’t decide to take a short cut across country!
    It wasn’t me who / that decided to take a short cut across country.
  • Jenny went to visit her sister on Wednesday. (time emphasis)
    It was on Wednesday (that) she went to visit her sister.
  • Money is the thing people care about nowadays. (All...
    All people care about nowadays is money.
  • Columbus sailed to America in 1492.
    It was in 1492 that Columbus sailed to America.
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