- When I (phone) him, he already (buy) the tickets for the show.
- By the time Maddie (notice), her two little children (paint) the cat.
- She hardly (close) her bag when her mobile phone (ring) again.
- No sooner the doctor (leave) than the old lady (call) him again.
- Her grandfather (work) in the army for forty years before he (retire).
- When I (talk) to him he (be) exhausted because he (train) for three hours.
- Before the teacher (come in) the pupils (copy) the homework from one another for half an hour.
- Hardly the manager (sit down) when somebody (knock) at the door.
- No sooner Jenny (turn on) the TV than the lights (go off).
- When the man (see) the fire in the forest he (call) the firefighters.
- When the firefighters (arrive), the people (try) to put out the fire for a long time.
- She hardly (order) the drink when the waiter (bring) it.
- She (tell) me that her brother already (go) out.
- By the time Marianne (think) about his proposal he already (marry) somebody else.
- No sooner she (open) her mouth than the dentist (pull) out her tooth.
- Jennifer (explain) for five minutes when she (realize) everybody (leave).
- The manager (tell) his staff that he (invite) some specialists from abroad.
- By the time Jenny’s mother (come) back in the kitchen she (spread) the entire bag of flour on the floor.
- They (be) friends for five years before the (get married).
- He (stop) the car the moment he (hear) that strange noise.