Sentence examples of "kaum" in German with translation "no sooner"

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Kaum hatte ich mich hingesetzt, klingelte das Telefon. I had no sooner sat down than the telephone rang.
Kaum hatte er mich gesehen, rannte er weg. No sooner had he seen me than he began to run away.
Kaum war er angekommen wurde er gebeten zu gehen. He had no sooner arrived than he was asked to leave.
Kaum war er fertig, da begann er zu lesen. No sooner had he done it than he began reading.
Kaum hatte er den Brief bekommen, riss er ihn entzwei. He had no sooner got the letter than tore it in two.
Kaum hatten wir uns gesetzt, schon brachte sie uns Kaffee. No sooner had we sat down than she brought us coffee.
Kaum hatte ich den Laden verlassen, da traf ich meinen Lehrer. I had no sooner left the shop than I met my teacher.
Kaum hatte ich das Haus verlassen, als es anfing zu regnen. No sooner had I left the house than it started to rain.
Sie hatte ihr Zimmer kaum betreten, als sie auch schon zu weinen begann. No sooner had she entered her room than she began to cry.
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