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  • They had hardly started playing tennis when it began to rain.
    Hardly HAD THEY STARTED PLAYING TENNIS WHEN IT BEGAN TO RAIN
  • He had hardly left the house when the storm broke. Hardly...
    Hardly HAD HE LEFT THE HOUSE WHEN THE STORM BROKE.
  • Shortly after he had gone to sleep there was a knock on the door. No sooner...
    No sooner had he gone to sleep than there was a knock on the door.
  • I had scarcely finished writing my essay when the examiner announced the end of the exam.
    Scarcely HAD I FINISHED MY ESSAY WHEN THE EXAMINER ANNOUNCED THE END OF THE EXAM.
  • They not only disliked her, but they also hated her family. Not only ...
    Not only did they dislike her, but also they hated her family.
  • This switch must not be touched on any account. On no account...
    On no account MUST THIS SWITCH BE TOUCHED.
  • I have never before been asked to accept a bribe. Never before...
    Never before HAVE I BEEN ASKED TO ACCEPT A BRIBE.
  • I had only just destroyed the evidence when the police arrived. Scarcely...
    Scarcely had I destroyed the evidence when the police arrived.
  • We had just started to eat when we heard someone knocking at the door. Hardly...
    Hardly had we started to eat when we heard someone knocking at the door
  • People rarely appreciate this musician's talent.
    Rarely DO PEOPLE APPRECIATE THIS MUSICIAN'S TALENT.
  • If your order is delayed, please contact customer service
    Should your order be delayed, please contact customer service
  • He has never regretted the decision he took on that day. Never...
    Never had he regretted the decision he took that day.
  • If you had used a map, you wouldn’t have got lost.
    Had you used a map, you wouldn't have got lost
  • I have rarely read such a badly written novel. Rarely...
    Rarely have a read such a badly written novel.
  • If I had known you were coming for lunch, I would have bought a cake
    Had I known you were coming for lunch, I would have bought a cake
  • I didn’t realize my mistake until years later. Not until...
    Not until years had passed, did I realize the mistake.
  • As soon as he had left the house the storm broke. No sooner...
    No sooner had he left the house than the storm broke.
  • The nation has seldom been faced with such difficulties. Seldom...
    Seldom HAS THE NATION BEEN FACED WITH SUCH DIFFICULTIES
  • The children should not go alone. Under no circumstances...
    Under no circumstances shoule the children go alone.
  • They only lit the fire when it got unusually cold. Only when...
    Only when I got unusually cold did they lit the fire.
  • John had never been to such a fantastic restaurant. Never...
    Never HAD JOHN BEEN TO SUCH A FANTASTIC RESTAURANT.
  • We had never seen such magnificent scenary. Never...
    Never had we seen such a magnificent scenary.
  • 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.
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