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Negative inversion C1

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You shouldn't tell him about my trip to China. (On no ...)

On no account should you tell him about my trip to China.

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You are not going to get me to eat that! (No way ... !)

No way are you going to get me to eat that!

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I have seldom seen such a brilliant goal. (Seldom ...)

Seldom have I seen such a brilliant goal.

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Such a hurricane has rarely happened in Hereford. (Hardly ever ...)

Hardly ever has such a hurricane happened in Hereford.

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I wouldn't want to hurt your feelings for all the world. (Not ...)

Not for all the world would I want to hurt your feelings.

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They were never aware of the danger that threatened them. (At no time ...)

At no time were they aware of the danger that threatened them.

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This must not leak out to the press. (Under ...)

Under no circumstances must this leak out to the press.

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He wasn't rich and he wasn't handsome. (Neither ...)

Neither was he rich nor was he handsome.

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We haven't often witnessed such artistry. (Rarely ...)

Rarely have we witnessed such artistry.

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The bridge collapsed as soon as we managed to get across. (No sooner ...)

No sooner had we managed to get across than the bridge collapsed.

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We were only able to cross the border by offering him a bribe. (Only ...)

Only by offering him a bribe were we able to cross the border.

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Immediately he opened his mouth he started complaining about everything. (Barely ... before ...)

Barely had he opened his mouth before he started complaining about everything.

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