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A4 Expressions

(はや)いかno sooner ... than ..., hardly ... when ..., as soon as

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      no sooner ... than ..., hardly ... when ..., as soon as ...

      after plain form of verb

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    が早いか 【がはやいか】

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      病院(びょういん)から()らせを()けるが(はや)いか(いえ)()()した。

      As soon as I received the news from the hospital, I dashed out of the house.

      (いぬ)はお散歩(さんぽ)()くが(はや)いか、リードを()ってきました。

      As soon as the dog heard 'walk', it brought the leash.

      テストを返却(へんきゃく)されるが(はや)いか、(かれ)()(なお)しを(はじ)めました。

      As soon as the test was returned, he started reworking the problems.

      喧嘩(けんか)()られるが(はや)いか、武闘(ぶとう)()(かれ)相手(あいて)(なぐ)(はじ)めました。

      As soon as a fight was picked with him, the brawler started hitting the other guy.

      (はら)()いていて、ご(はん)()されるが(はや)いかガツガツ()べてしまいました。

      When I was hungry, as soon as the food was served, I devoured it voraciously.

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