"To be" and its functions. "To have" and its functions

II. Translate the sentences with inversion paying attention to the place of the predicate:

Examples:

1. Only in recent times was the theory developed that...
Тільки недавно була розроблена теорія, що...
2. Only in rare instances docs the operating time of the rocket engine exceed...
Тільки в поодиноких випадках час роботи ракетного двигуна перевищує...

1. 
   Only in this century have we found how to control, create and destroy the nucleus of the atom.
   
2. 
   Not only does the number of protons present in the nucleus determine the element the atom forms, but it determines the chemical characteristics of that element.
   
3. 
   Never before has the imagination of mankind been captivated so much by the concept of space.
   
4. 
   Not until 1907, when gasoline engines were available, did the first helicopter fly.
   
5. 
   Not only did the Greeks know that the Earth was spherical, but they measured its size with an appreciable accuracy.
   
6. 
   Science is a continuing process and at no stage can one say that one's knowledge is complete and final.
   
7. 
   Not only do electrons increase the mass as they get to higher energies, but at very high energies they actually radiate away their energy as electromagnetic waves, some short enough to appear as visible light.
   
8. 
   Although the existence of infrared radiation was realized well over a century ago, only in the last two decades have applications been widespread.
   
9. 
   Not only do metals conduct heat, but so do all other substances.
   

III. Translate the sentences with inversion beginning with the words "neither" or "nor":

Example:
The length of the axial rotation period of the planet remains unknown, nor is the axial inclination known.

Тривалість періоду обертання цієї планети навколо осі невідома, також невідомий нахил її осі.

1. 
   The Milky Way is not uniform in brightness, nor is the distribution of the stars in the Milky Way uniform.
   
2. 
   In the tropical regions of the world, the weather is subjected to the influences of other temperature zones. There exists no well-defined air mass density, neither are there well-defined pressure patterns.
   
3. 
   Great cold may not by itself make life (on other planets) impossible, nor by itself may great pressure.
   
4. 
   The Moon having no atmosphere, there can be no wind, nor, of course, can there be any noise, for sound is carried by the air.
   
5. 
   The result of measuring the intensity of ionizing radiation in the E-layer was quite unexpected, nor had it been foreseen by the solar physicists.
   
6. 
   The need for reliable, rapid and efficient means of communication has never been greater than it is today – nor is this need likely to decrease in the future.