No sooner had I opened the door than the telephone rang.

我刚刚打开门电话铃就响了。

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This insight has opened up the possibility of detecting life elsewhere in the universe within the lifetimes of young astronomers entering the field, if not sooner.

对那些刚进入这个领域的年轻的天文学家来说，这个预见使他们在有生之年发现外星生命成为可能，即使还需要较长时间。

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Sooner or later, my answer to a riddle will be opened.

总有一天，我的谜底会解开。

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No sooner have you opened the packaging than you're already yearning for the upgrade.

BBC: Thinking outside the box in space

No sooner had City almost opened the scoring - Lukasz Fabianski reacting brilliantly to keep out David Silva's goalbound flick from a Carlos Tevez cross - than they went down to 10 men.

BBC: Man City 0-3 Arsenal

No sooner had the match restarted then the Lions opened their account with a sparkling score.

BBC: Golden Lions 10-74 Lions