But as he （held ）Urim and Thummim in his hand, they （had transmitted ）to him the strength and will of the old king
从句用过去完成时是因为主句发生在过去，而从句的事件又发生在主句之前且延续到过去某个时刻，所以用过去完成时。如果动作不可延续，则用一般过去时。和强调无关。 not until置句首，主句需要部分倒装，即助动词提到主语前 not until句式可以转换成强调句， It is / was not until…that… 原句可以转成： It was not until China had owned nuclear weapon that we had the right to...
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