"Hardly … when" "Scarcely…when" "No sooner … than"

Past Perfect

   "Hardly …   when"

 "Scarcely…when" не успели...как,едва...как       "No sooner … than"

Hardly had I arrived when she called.

Scarcely had we started lunch when the doorbell rang.

No sooner had Emily come back than she understood everything.

Scarcely had we finished our job when we began another.

No sooner had the journey begun than everybody became thirsty.

Scarcely had Eliza done the flat when her guests arrived.

Hardly had I left school when I understood how difficult my life could be.

Hardly had we got to the river when there came a clap of thunder.

Scarcely had she got on the train when it started.
No sooner had John sent Jane an email than she answered him.

A – in a whisper, in a low voice, in a mess

For a swim, for a drink

With a nod, with a sigh

At hand, at present, at work, at sea   at a high speed

The   at the moment, at the top, at the bottom

On fire, on foot, on holiday, on strike

On a tour, on a diet