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Maria only told me the truth after the meeting.

It was only after the meeting that Maria told me the truth.

We go there for the view, not for the food. Use: What...

What we go there for is the view, not the food.

They surprised me with a cake.

What they surprised me with was a cake.

She started learning French [when she was twelve].

It was when she was twelve that she started learning French.

I feel most relaxed in the countryside. Use: The place where...

The place where I feel most relaxed is the countryside.

We moved to Porto [because of work].

It was because of work that we moved to Porto.

He fixed the computer very quickly.

What he did was fix the computer very quickly.

He doesn’t enjoy the city itself, just the museums.

What he enjoys is not the city itself but the museums.

We met in Paris.

It was in Paris that we met.

[My brother] made dinner last night.

It was my brother who made dinner last night.

They finally understood the problem when the teacher explained it again.

It was when the teacher explained it again that they finally understood the problem.

I need a good night’s sleep. Use: What...

What I need is a good night’s sleep.

I met her [at school].

It was at school that I met her.

She got the job because of her experience. Use: The reason why...

The reason why she got the job was her experience.

I realised then that I had made the wrong decision.

It was then that I realised I had made the wrong decision.

I love quiet mornings.

What I love is quiet mornings.

The students complained because the instructions were unclear.

The reason why the students complained was that the instructions were unclear.

[The noise] woke me up

It was the noise that woke me up.

She left early because she felt ill.

The reason why she left early was that she felt ill.

Tom broke the window, not James. Use: It was... who...

It was Tom who broke the window, not James.