The man did this, and no sooner had he flung them down than they grew up into a great thick wood, and Farmer Weatherbeard had to go home for an axe to cut his way through it.
So the man did this, and no sooner had he flung them down than the feathers became a flock of ravens, which chased the crows home again.
Halvor, and no sooner had he wished this than it was granted.
No sooner had I finished them than he showed them to the Pope; and the next day following he betook himself away from Rome.
LXXX NO sooner had I dismounted that I went to visit Duke Alessandro, and thanked him greatly for his present of the fifty crowns, telling his Excellency that I was always ready to serve him according to my abilities.
No sooner had I shown my face, than he called out: “Where is that onion-stew of yours?
No sooner had I learned that the murder had been committed at Grosshesslohe, than my thoughts at once carried me to a now memorable visit I had made there in company with Bourgonef and two young Bavarians.
No sooner had I told what I had heard than the knitting-needles of the vivacious little woman were at once suspended.
No sooner had he uttered the words, than a dishful of most delicious sweets appeared on the holy place.
No sooner had he touched it than he fled away so fast that none of the servants or guards could stop him, and never drew breath till he reached the place where the beautiful Princess Aubergine lay dead.
No sooner had he done so than the Prince's head grew to his shoulders as firm as ever.
No sooner had it begun to give off a savoury smell than the tiny mouse-warrior appeared, very fierce and valiant.
La Peyrade advanced a step, and no sooner had he caught a glimpse of the girl's profile than he threw up his hands above his head, striking them together.
No sooner had he reached home than he asked for the morning's paper.
No sooner had he imposed a regular form of servitude on the Servians and Bulgarians, than he passed the Danube to seek new enemies and new subjects in the heart of Moldavia.
No sooner had he been invested with the Roman purple, than he was sent into Germany to arm the empire against the rebels and heretics of Bohemia.
No sooner had he arrived in Berlin than he wrote me a letter of, thanks, to which he added the present of a diamond, in token of his grateful remembrance of me.
But no sooner had we kindled our fires than an intolerable effluvium obliged us to, raise our camp and advance farther on, for we could procure no water to extinguish the fires.
No sooner had he entered than the following dialogue took place, in which the impetuous warmth of the one party was strangely contrasted with the phlegmatic and rather sardonic composure of the other.
At the mention of prayer, I breathed a groaning sigh heavenwards asking pardon and aid; and no sooner had I thought the prayer than I saw a light, Oh!
No sooner had he sat down than the whole deadly armies surrounded and bound the prisoners, and led them towards their appointed dwelling.
No sooner had he rounded the point than he saw a band of horsemen, who dismounted, launched the boat which was drawn up on the beach, and began to row out, evidently with the intention of attacking the Admiral.
No sooner had he received the news than Philip sent the messenger after MacDougall.
No sooner had he readied the sheltering gloom than he bent to his paddle and the light birch-bark fairly hissed through the water.
But no sooner had he come and turned the skin round and smelt it than he instantly guessed the truth, saying, "This skin belongs to the king of fleas.
No sooner had he spoken these words than there came the testimony of a whistling of the wind; and behold the sky was overcast with clouds, and the sea was covered with white-crested waves.
And no sooner had he thrown himself on the mattress than he fell as sound asleep as a dormouse.
And no sooner had he landed, than his sister saw and recognised him in the same manner as the others had done, and he was received by her husband with all possible affection.
No sooner had he uttered the words than there appeared a litter, with bearers, who, lifting him up, placed him in it; whereupon he told them to carry him home.
No sooner had he done so, than three or four balls whizzed past the captain's head, causing him to retreat to the cabin.
At length the Dutchman made a courteous remonstrance, but no sooner had he done it, than Dunn drew his hickory stick across the Dutchman's head, and levelled him upon the floor.
Manuel, and no sooner hadhe lisped the words, than Dunn threw the whole contents in his face.
No sooner had he got it safe in his hand, than he blew his breath upon it and rubbed it with his thumb.
For no sooner had he rubbed the glass with his thumb than with a noise like a clap of thunder there instantly stood before him a great, big man, dressed in clothes as red as a flame, and with eyes that shone sparks of fire.
In his hand he held a little plug of wood, and no sooner had Ill-Luck entered the nut than he stuck the plug in the hole, and there was man's enemy as tight as fly in a bottle.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "sooner had" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
