He had scarcely finished speaking when we heard the report of a pistol shot and saw him pitch forward upon his face, dead.

She had scarcely finished speaking when a tremendous series of explosions shook the building with enough force to land them both on the floor.

He had scarcely finished this soliloquy before the prisoner arrived.

He had scarcely finished this explanation when Arthur came running back into the hall in much excitement.

"He had scarcely finished speaking when there was an urgent report from another watcher. "

Sure enough, he had scarcely finished the sentence, when Doory appeared at the door.

Mark had scarcely finished before Banchert was out of his chair and all but running to the phone.

She had scarcely finished when her father came to take her away.

I had scarcely finished the first recitation when the tunnel started changing.

They had scarcely finished when the great ship landed.