Inversion

Inwersja stylistyczna
Inversion in negative phrases

Never have I heard such nonsense.

Nowhere could they find a bottle-opener.
At no time were the children in danger.
Under no circumstances should you go.
Not only is Mark single, but he is also rich.
No sooner had I reached the door than I realised it was
locked.
Under no circumstances are members of staff to accept
gratuities from clients.
On no condition are they to open fire without a warning.
At no time did the accused express regret for what he had
done.
In no way can he be blamed for that.
 Inversion
No sooner had I reached the door than I realised it
was locked.
Hardly had the train left the station when there was
an explosion.
Scarcely had I entered the room when the telephone
rang.
Rarely had I had so much responsibility.
 Inversion
Not only is Mark single, but he is also rich.
Only when she took off her hat did I realise it was Lucy.

Remember!!!
Only John knew the answer.

Such was the force of the storm that the trees were
uprooted. 
So beautiful was the girl that I couldn't get my eyes off her. 
Little did she know that her husband was a secret agent.
Inwersja w dalszej części zdania
not until, only if , only when, only then ,only
later, only after   

Not until I asked a passer-by did I realise where I was.

Only when she took off her hat did I realise she was
my high school friend.
 
Inversion in conditional sentences
If they were to escape, there would be an outcry.
Were they to escape, there would be an outcry.

If the police found out, I would be in trouble.

Were the police to find out, I would be in trouble.

If you should hear anything, let me know. 

Should you hear anything, let me know. 

If you happen to see John, give him my love.

Should you happen to see John, give him my love.

If I had known, I would have protested strongly. 

Had I known, I would have protested strongly.

 
 
Inversion in popular phrases
I'm going home.
So am I.

I like coffee.
So do I.
 
Inversion in literary expressions
People swam across the river.

Across the river swam people.

The balloon went up in the air.

Up in the air went the balloon.