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  • Rewrite: He found out the mistake only when the exam ended.
    Only when the exam ended did he find out the mistake.
  • Rewrite: They had no sooner finished speaking than the lights went off.
    No sooner had they finished speaking than the lights went off.
  • Rewrite: You will realise its value only after you lose it.
    Only after you lose it will you realise its value.
  • Rewrite: We rarely get the chance to see the Northern Lights.
    Rarely do we get the chance to see the Northern Lights.
  • Rewrite: He rarely makes the same mistake twice.
    Rarely does he make the same mistake twice.
  • Rewrite: We had hardly begun the meeting when the fire alarm went off.
    Hardly had we begun the meeting when the fire alarm went off.
  • Rewrite: They had barely entered the building when the lights went out.
    Barely had they entered the building when the lights went out.
  • Rewrite: She finished the painting only after midnight.
    Only after midnight did she finish the painting.
  • He seldom eats meat.
    Seldom does he eat meat.
  • Rewrite: They had scarcely finished lunch when the phone rang.
    Scarcely had they finished lunch when the phone rang.
  • Rewrite: She had no sooner sat down than the teacher called her name.
    No sooner had she sat down than the teacher called her name.
  • Rewrite: He realised the truth only later.
    Only later did he realise the truth.
  • Rewrite: You will find peace nowhere else.
    Nowhere else will you find peace.
  • Rewrite: The students barely had time to finish the test.
    Barely did the students have time to finish the test.
  • Rewrite: I had hardly closed the door when someone knocked.
    Hardly had I closed the door when someone knocked.
  • Rewrite: We had barely arrived when the storm began.
    Barely had we arrived when the storm began.
  • Rewrite: I realised my error only after reading your message.
    Only after reading your message did I realise my error.
  • Rewrite: They never understood the rules.
    Never did they understand the rules.
  • Rewrite: You will hear such silence nowhere else.
    Nowhere else will you hear such silence.
  • Rewrite: He had scarcely opened the window when it started to rain.
    Scarcely had he opened the window when it started to rain.
  • Rewrite: I rarely have time to relax these days.
    Rarely do I have time to relax these days.
  • Rewrite: He had never felt such fear before.
    Never had he felt such fear before.
  • Rewrite: He discovered the truth only after reading her diary.
    Only after reading her diary did he discover the truth.
  • Rewrite: He never expected to win the prize.
    Never did he expect to win the prize.
  • Rewrite: He seldom shows his emotions in public.
    Seldom does he show his emotions in public.
  • Rewrite: He has never spoken to her again.
    Never has he spoken to her again.
  • Rewrite: She succeeded only after many attempts.
    Only after many attempts did she succeed.
  • Rewrite: She rarely goes out on weekdays.
    Rarely does she go out on weekdays.
  • Rewrite: We rarely see such talent.
    Rarely do we see such talent.
  • Rewrite: She found success only after many failures.
    Only after many failures did she find success.
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