Negative Inversion — Not Until ... Did (C1)

Not until the lights came back on how frightened everyone had been. (we / realize)

Not until midnight the building. (the last guests / leave)

Only when the train finally stopped that we were at the wrong station. (I / understand)

Only after she had left the room what she had really meant. (he / grasp)

Not until I read the report myself the true scale of the problem. (I / appreciate)

Only then that he had been deceived all along. (the manager / realize)

Not until the results were published how hard the students had worked. (we / see)

Only when the rain finally stopped the match. (the referees / restart)

Not until he had apologized properly to speak to him again. (she / agree)

Only after the audit was complete the missing funds. (the board / notice)

Not until much later the true cost of the decision. (the company / understand)

Only when I got home that I had lost my wallet. (I / discover)

Not until the very last page who the murderer really was. (the reader / find out)

Not until you have tried it yourself how difficult it really is. (you / know)

Not until every option had been considered a final decision. (the committee / make)