+lemma cnx_lref_free: ∀h,g,G,L,i. |L| ≤ i → ⦃G, L⦄ ⊢ ➡[h, g] 𝐍⦃#i⦄.
+#h #g #G #L #i #Hi #X #H elim (cpx_inv_lref1 … H) -H // *
+#I #K #V1 #V2 #HLK lapply (ldrop_fwd_length_lt2 … HLK) -HLK
+#H elim (lt_refl_false i) /2 width=3 by lt_to_le_to_lt/
+qed.
+
+lemma cnx_lref_atom: ∀h,g,G,L,i. ⇩[i] L ≡ ⋆ → ⦃G, L⦄ ⊢ ➡[h, g] 𝐍⦃#i⦄.
+#h #g #G #L #i #HL @cnx_lref_free >(ldrop_fwd_length … HL) -HL //
+qed.
+