He had scarcely ceased speaking when a door in the opposite side of the room swung open, revealing two warriors, who stepped immediately into the chamber.

Turkey may be harder to handle as a democracy, but it has scarcely ceased to be an ally.

Just ahead of them the wash turned abruptly to the left, and the girl had scarcely ceased speaking when a rider blocked their further progress.

She had scarcely ceased speaking, when the cutter went upon a stump which lay concealed under the drifted snow; and we, together with the ruins of our conveyance, were scattered around.

I had scarcely ceased speaking, and we still stood looking into the banquet hall, when Hajan the jong rose and drew his sword.

The king had scarcely ceased speaking when an usher lifted the tapestry, and stood with a paper in his hand, waiting for the king to speak to him.

He had scarcely ceased speaking when the first of the Horibs rode into view.

I never heard of such a thing,' he cried, resuming a discussion which had scarcely ceased all morning.

He had scarcely ceased, ere the huge creature, stricken dead, dropped headlong, turning over and over in space as he fell.

The uproar had scarcely ceased when the pinnace reappeared, dived upon the rear ranks of the foe and let them have a couple there.