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  • The moment he arrived home, the police rang the bell. NO SOONER
    No sooner had he arrived home than the police rang the bell.
  • She had never enjoyed herself so much as during those holidays. NEVER
    Never had she enjoyed herself so much as during those holidays.
  • He leads such an unhealthy life. He can drink 4 or 5 cups of coffee a day. What's more, he smokes a lot. NOT ONLY...BUT ALSO
    Not only does he drink a lot of coffee, but he also smokes a lot.
  • Nobody knows where all that money is coming from. WHERE
    Where all that money is coming from, nobody knows.
  • Peter left the windows unlocked. WHAT
    What Peter did was (to) leave the windows unlocked.
  • They love going to the theatre. WHAT
    What they love the most is going to the theatre.
  • I don't agree with what you are saying at all. IN NO WAY
    In no way do I agree with what you are saying.
  • The police didn't suspect at all that the judge was the murderer. LITTLE
    Little did the police suspect that the judge was the murderer.
  • Carol was robbed last night, not Mary. IT
    It was Carol that was robbed last night.
  • You shouldn't do anything without asking me first. ON NO ACCOUNT
    On no account should you do anything without asking me first.
  • She arrived late and on top of that, she had forgotten her homework. NOT ONLY...BUT ALSO
    Not only did she arrive late, but she had also forgotten her homework.
  • You need a holiday. WHAT
    What you need is a holiday.
  • The book you lost is in your bag. IN
    In your bag is the book you lost.
  • We don't usually see such a magnificent show round here. SELDOM
    Seldom do we see such a magnificent show round here.
  • I had just got into bed when I realized I had left my phone downstairs. HARDLY
    Hardly had I got into bed when I realized I had left my phone downstaris.
  • It was at that moment that I understood why the tragedy had happened. ONLY THEN
    Only then did I understand why the tragedy had happened.
  • I was very lucky yesterday. The moment I had got off the bus, it crashed against another bus. SCARCELY
    Scarcely had I got off the bus when it crashed against another bus.
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