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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.
  • He didn't start his speech until there was absolute silence in the hall (Not ...)
    Not until there was absolute silence in the hall did he start his speech.
  • She rarely has any money to spare.
    Rarely DOES SHE HAVE ANY MONEY TO SPARE.
  • He wasn't rich and he wasn't handsome. (Neither ...)
    Neither was he rich nor was he handsome.
  • I in no way want to be associated with this project.
    In no way do I want to be associated with this project.
  • This must not leak out to the press. (Under ...)
    Under no circumstances must this leak out to the press.
  • 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.
  • The children should on no account go on their own.
    On no account should the children go on their own.
  • If the film had been released in the summer, it would not have been so successful.
    Had THE FILM BEEN RELEASED IN THE SUMMER, IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL.
  • They had never met such rude people anywhere before.
    Nowhere had they met such rude people before.
  • We haven't often witnessed such artistry. (Rarely ...)
    Rarely have we witnessed such artistry.
  • He understood little about the situation.
    Little did he understand about the situation.
  • He hardly speaks to anyone.
    Hardly DOES HE SPEAK TO ANYONE.
  • 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.
  • I heard them laughing the moment after I had left.
    No sooner had I left than I heard them laughing.
  • We only then realized how much he had suffered.
    Only then DID HE REALISE HOW MUCH HE HAD SUFFERED.
  • If you were to accept our offer, we could avoid the costs of a court case.
    Were YOU TO ACCEPT OUR OFFER, WE COULD AVOID THE COSTS OF A COURT CASE.
  • You shouldn't reply to that letter under any circumstances.
    Under no circumstances you should reply to that letter.
  • Tom came in.
    In CAME TOM.
  • She has no idea what a surprise she's going to get. (Little ....)
    Little does she know what a surprise she's going to get.
  • The nation has seldom been faced with such difficulties.
    Seldom HAS THE NATION BEEN FACED WITH SUCH DIFFICULTIES.
  • He is both charming and very rich. (Not only ..)
    Not only is he charming, but he is also very rich.
  • 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.
  • The bridge collapsed as soon as we managed to get across. (No sooner ...)
    No sooner had we managed to get across than the bridge collapsed.
  • John had never been to such a fantastic restaurant.
    Never had John been to such a fantastic restaurant.
  • He laughed so much that tears rolled down his cheeks.
    So much DID HE LAUGH THAT TEARS ROLLED DOWN HIS CHEEKS.
  • You may not return after midnight on any account.
    On no account MAY YOU RETURN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
  • We weren't told that we would need our passports. (At no ...)
    At no time were we told that we would need our passports.
  • Immediately he opened his mouth he started complaining about everything. (Barely ... before ...)
    Barely had he opened his mouth before he started complaining about everything.
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