9 Hardly had I closed my eyes when the telephone rang

8 Scarcely had the performance begun when the light went out

7 No sooner had it stopped raining than the farmers resumed their work

6 Hardly had I heard the news when I hasted to post

5 Barely had she agreed to marry him when she began to have serious doubts

4 No sooner had I closed the door than someone started knocking on it

3 Scarcely had he earned money when he spent it

2 Hardly had he drunk the coffee when he began to feel drowsy

1 No sooner had he come to visit his family than he embarked on the way to the front

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