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"It wasn't until that moment that we understood it" — idiomatic. "It was until that moment that we didn't understand it" — not idiomatic. Why?
Your simplifications are specious.
The structure
It was not until that moment that .....
expresses a sudden change of circumstance.
Negating the assertion in the content-clause is hardly the inverse ...
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I went to see him to/at his house
Seeing someone to someplace means to ensure that they get there. #1 means “I made sure he got to his house,” which I don’t think is what you intended. #2 means “I visited him at his house,” which is ...
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in or at the cemetery
If you are a permanent resident of the cemetery I would say 'in'.
If your visiting the cemetery I would say 'at'.
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