1. No sooner had we entered the room than they started clapping.
2. Barely had Jack reached the place when Jim started arguing with him.
3. Hardly had I seen Sam when he started walking.
4. Scarcely had Peter started the journey when it started raining.
5. No sooner had the teacher entered the room than the students stopped talking.
6. Barely had Peter started the speech when Andrew immediately started questioning him.
7. Hardly had I seen the thief when he started running.
8. Scarcely had Sam closed the door when the calling bell started ringing.
9. No sooner had the doctor come than the patient started to recover.
10. Barely had Alex seen Ann when she started laughing.
11. Hardly had Benn entered the room when his phone started ringing.
12. Scarcely had the teacher seen the student when he started studying.
13. No sooner had we seen Lisa than she started waving.
14. Barely had Jane started cooking when the doorbell started ringing.
15. Hardly had I started working on my computer when the electricity went off.
