Inversion
Inversion
Hardly |
Hardly had I got into
bed when the telephone rang. |
Never |
Never had she seen
such a beautiful sight before. |
Seldom |
Seldom do we see such
an amazing display of dance. |
Rarely |
Rarely will you hear
such beautiful music. |
Only then |
Only then did I
understand why the tragedy had happened. |
Not only ... but |
Not only does he love
chocolate and sweets but he also smokes. |
No sooner |
No sooner had we
arrived home than the police rang the doorbell. |
Scarcely |
Scarcely had I got off
the bus when it crashed into the back of a car. |
Only later |
Only later did she
really think about the situation. |
Nowhere |
Nowhere have I ever
had such bad service. |
Little |
Little did he know! |
Only in this way |
Only in this way could
John earn enough money to survive. |
In no way |
In no way do I agree
with what you're saying. |
On no account |
On no account should
you do anything without asking me first. |