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  • He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang // Not until...
    Not until the bell rang did he finish his work.
  • She speaks French and she can also speak Japanese. // Not only...
    Not only does she speak French but she can also speak Japanese.
  • I seldom leave my house so early. // Seldom...
    Seldom do I leave my house so early.
  • The children should on no account go on their own. // On no account...
    On no account should the children go on their own.
  • We would understand what had happened that night only later. // Only later...
    Only later would we understand what had happened that night.
  • I will never go there again under any circumstances! // Under no circumstances...
    Under no circumstances will I ever go there again!
  • I didn't start drinking coffee until I was 20. // Not until...
    Not until I was 20 did I start drinking coffee
  • They didn't only break the law, but they also put themselves in unecessary danger. // Not only...
    Not only did they break the law, but they also put themselves in unnecessary danger.
  • Tom only realized the meaning of the comment when he saw his wife's face. // Only when...
    Only when Tom saw his wife's face did he realize the meaning of the comment.
  • The ceiling crashed onto the table as soon as they had finished eating dinner. // No sooner...
    No sooner had they finished eating dinner than the ceiling crashed onto the  table.
  • We can only improve the public healthcare system by investing more money in it. // Only by...
    Only by investing more money in it, can we improve the public healthcare system.
  • John had never been to such a fantastic restaurant. // Never...
    Never had John been to such a fantastic restaurant.
  • I rarely have enough time to read a book for pleasure. // Rarely...
    Rarely do I have enough time to read a book for pleasure.
  • I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later. // Only when...
    Only when they told me about it later did I realize what I had missed.
  • The current British government is clueless and also kind of evil. // Not only...
    Not only is the current British government clueless, but it is also kind of evil.
  • I have never been so excited to play this game! // Never...
    Never have I been so excited to play this game!
  • We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months. // Only after...
    Only after several months did we begin to see the symptoms of the disease.
  • I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you. // Never...
    Never have I seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.
  • You shouldn't ever stop thinking about your future! // At no time...
    At no time should you stop thinking about your future.
  • He didn't know that the situation was going to end up like that. // Little...
    Little did he know (that) the situation was going to end up like that.
  • If you need any help, please let me know. // Should...
    Only once did she call me to see if I was okay!
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