FORM/USE: INVERSION WITH 'NO SOONER ? THAN'
EGP #772 | B2 | PAST / past perfect simple Can invert the subject and auxiliary verb with 'no sooner ? than' to talk about something that happened immediately before something else, often in formal contexts. Lexical range: N/A
她一到就开始下雨了。
___No ___sooner had she arrived ___than it started to rain.
他刚结束演讲，观众就爆发出掌声。
___No ___sooner had he finished his speech ___than the audience burst into applause.
我刚出门就开始下大雨了。
___No ___sooner ___had I left the house ___than it began to pour.
他刚闭上眼睛，电话就响了。
___No ___sooner ___had he closed his eyes ___than the phone rang.
警察刚到达现场，人群就散开了。
___No ___sooner ___had the police arrived at the scene ___than the crowd dispersed.