Examples of Inversion Used after "No sooner", "Barely", "Hardly" & "Scarcely"

Inversion Used after “no sooner”, “barely”, “hardly” and “scarcely” where two things happen, one after another:

Inversion is used after “no sooner”, “barely”, “hardly” and “scarcely” where two things happen, one after another.

Examples in Sentences:

• No sooner had we entered the room than they started clapping.
• Barely had Jack reached the place when Jim started arguing with him.
• Hardly had I seen Sam when he started walking.
• Scarcely had Peter started the journey when it started raining.
• No sooner had the teacher entered the class than the students kept quiet.
• Barely had Aric started the speech when Andrew started questioning.
• Hardly had I seen the thief when he started running.
• Scarcely had Sam closed the door when the calling bell started ringing.
• No sooner had the doctor come than the patient started recovering.
• Barely had Alex seen Ann when she started laughing.
• Hardly had Benn entered the room when his phone started ringing.
• Scarcely had the teacher seen the student when he started studying.
• No sooner had we seen Lisa than she started waving.
• Barely had Jane started cooking when the doorbell started ringing.
• Hardly had I started working on the computer when the electricity was gone.
• Scarcely had the police seen the culprit when he started fleeing away.
• No sooner had the watchman seen the Chairman than he started saluting.
• Barely had Robin entered the room when Tom started shouting.
• Hardly had Alice seen her mother when she started crying.
• Scarcely had Richard reached the stage when the audience started screaming.