They only realised the painting had been hung upside down when someone complained at reception.
Only when someone complained did they realise (that) the painting had been hung upside down.
You will not be allowed to enter the auditorium under any circumstances once the play has started.
Under no circumstances will you be allowed to enter the auditorium once the play has started.
I have never before been asked to accept a bribe. (Never before)
Never before have I been asked to accept a bribe.
If you accepted 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.
This switch must not be touched on any account. (On no account)
On no account must this switch be touched.
She rarely has any money to spare. (Rarely)
Rarely does she have money to spare
I couldn’t face my father and Jane couldn’t either. (Neither...nor)
Neither I nor Jane could face my father.
She had just sat down to watch her favourite programme when the phone rang.
Hardly had she sat down to watch her favourite programme when the phone rang / No sooner had she sat down to watch her favourite programme than the phone rang.
"It is rare for a father to sacrifice so much for his child." the judge said to David Flores
"Rarely / Seldom does a father sacrifice so much for his child" the judge said to David Flores.
Bags must not be left unattended at any time. (At)
At no time must bags be left unattended.
It was only possible to make himself heard by shouting at the top of his voice.
Only by shouting at the top of his voice could he make himself heard.
He had hardly left the house when the storm broke. (Hardly)
Hardly had he left the house, when the storm broke
He would never play in front of a live audience again (Again)
Never again would he play in front of a live audience.
He realised the danger he had been in only after he had read the newspaper the following morning. (Only after)
Only after he had read the newspaper did he realise the danger he had been in.
He would not give up writing his satires under any circumstances. (Under no circumstances)
Under no circumstances would he give up writing his satires.
No director has made such an intellectually challenging sci-fi movie since Kubrick’s 2001. (Since)
Not since Kubrick’s 2001 has a director made such an intellectually challenging sci-fi movie.
The nation has seldom been faced with such difficulties. (Seldom)
Seldom has the nation been faced with such difficulties.
If the film had been released in the summer, it would not have been so much more successful.
Had the film been realeased in the summer, it would have been so much more successful
He was so anxious to start a new life that he actually changed his name. (So anxious)
So anxious was he to start a new life / to start a new life was he that he actually changed his name.
You only find out the identitiy of the murderer at the end of the book.
Not until the end of the book do you find out the identity of the murderer.
Cindrella must not get back home after midnight.
Under no circumstances / On no account must Cinderella get back home after midnight.
He laughed so much that tears rolled down his cheeks. (Much)
So much did he laugh that tears rolled down his face.
He didn’t manage to get permission until she had calmed down. (Not)
Not until she had calmed down did he manage to get permission.
The moment Springsteen had gone on stage, it started to rain. (No)
No sooner had Springsteen gone on stage than it started to rain.
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.
As soon as he had left the house the storm broke. (No sooner)
No sooner had he left the house than the storm broke.
If the builders were to finish their work to schedule, they would receive a bonus. (Were)
Were the builders to finish their work on schedule, they would receive a bonus.
We went to the National Gallery and saw a West End musical.
Not only did we go to the National Gallery, but we also saw a West End Musical. / Not only did we see a West End Musical, we also went to the National Gallery.
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 exercise.
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