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c1 Inversion after negative adverbials

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  • The film started just as we found our seats. No sooner...
    No sooner had we taken our seats than the film started.
  • They didn't tell us until the decision was confirmed. Only...
    Only when the decision was confirmed did they tell us.
  • Children shouldn't travel without an adult. Under...
    Under no circumstances should children travel without an adult.
  • We didn't agree to this. In...
    In no way did we agree to this.
  • They raised the price and reduced the amount in the packet. Not...
    Not only did they raise the price but they reduced the amount in the packet.
  • There has never been such a good time to do this. Never before...
    Never before has there been such a good time to do this.
  • People can rarely photograph the Amur leopard. Rarely...
    Rarely can people/ are people able to photograph the Amur leopard.
  • The votes had just been counted when the new president was pushed in front of TV cameras.Scarcely...
    Scarcely had the votes been counted when the new president was pushed in front of TV cameras.
  • I have never seen anything like it. Never ...
    Never (before) have I seen anything like it.
  • People don't realise how hard it is to be a chef. Little...
    Little do people realise how hard it is to be a chef.
  • I didn't realise at the time how soon I'd need your help. Little...
    Little did I realise at the time how soon I'd need your help.
  • I really didn't expect a reaction like this. In no way...
    In no way did I expect a reaction like this.
  • She fell asleep just as she finished reading the first page. Barely...
    Barely had she finished reading the first page when she fell asleep.
  • We couldn't relax until we heard they'd arrived safely. Only when...
    Only when we'd heard (that) they'd arrived safely could we relax.
  • He's won the election and got ninety per cent of the vote. Not only...
    Not only has he won the election but he's got ninety per cent of the vote.
  • We had just sat down when we were told to evacuate the building. Hardly...
    Hardly had we sat down when we were told to evacuate the building.
  • The film started just as we found our seats. No sooner ...
    No sooner had we found our seats than the film started.
  • We have rarely seen weather like this in October. Rarely...
    Rarely have we seen weather like this in October.
  • I didn't know at that moment that my life was about to change. Little...
    Little did I know at that moment that my life was about to change.
  • There has never been so much interest in mental health before. Never...
    Never (before) has there been so much interest in mental health.