He had scarcely uttered those words when flashlights stabbed in their faces and the cry, "Halt!"

For that matter, the name Beatles is scarcely uttered.

The new Judas had scarcely uttered these words when his exultation was interrupted by a change in the face of nature.

These words were scarcely uttered when the southern horizon underwent a sudden and violent change.

I had scarcely uttered these words, when the door swung upon its hinges, and displayed to my view the interior of the closet.

The cry is scarcely uttered when the answer is revealed.

So preoccupied was the general that he had scarcely uttered a word in the five hours since his plane had left Washington.

Barron had scarcely uttered the words before two cars from the sheriff's department roared up the drive.

Nippy, the terrier ace, had scarcely uttered a word since he entered the apartment.

- it was scarcely uttered before we were upon her.