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  • She had hardly spoken before he interrupted her.
    Hardly had she spoken before he interrupted her.
  • She seldom goes out on weekdays.
    Seldom does she go out on weekdays.
  • We can no longer ignore the effects of climate change.
    No longer can we ignore the effects of climate change.
  • I  had barely closed my eyes when the alarm rang.
    Barely had I closed my eyes when the alarm rang.
  • I have never seen such a beautiful sunset.
    Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset.
  • Not only she won the race, but she also broke the record.
    Not only did she win the race, but she also broke the record.
  • They had barely finished dinner when the guests arrived.
    Barely had they finished dinner when the guests arrived.
  • I hardly had arrived when the meeting started.
    Hardly had I arrived when the meeting started.
  • We rarely see such dedication in a student.
    Rarely do we see such dedication in a student.
  • I have seldom felt so welcomed in a new place.
    Seldom have I felt so welcomed in a new place.
  • She had no sooner sat down when the phone rang.
    No sooner had she sat down than the phone rang.
  • We had no sooner left the house when it started to rain.
    No sooner had we left the house than it started to rain.
  • He rarely forgets to call his parents.
    Rarely does he forget to call his parents.
  • He no longer lives in that neighborhood.
    No longer does he live in that neighborhood.
  • He never imagined he would win the competition.
    Never did he imagine he would win the competition.
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