no sooner A than B = A 하자마자 B

예문1) No sooner had she come than the maid knocked.

예문2) I had no sooner left than she called.

예문3) No sooner had the idea occurred to him than he was sure of it.
= The idea had no sooner occurred to him than he was sure of it.
그 착상이 떠오르자마자 그는 확신이 섰다.

예문4) No sooner was the frost off the ground than the work began.

(주의할점)
1) no sooner가 문두에 오면 [(조)동사 ＋ 주어]로 바뀜)
2) as soon as보다 강조적/문어적임
3) A절의 시제는 B절과 같거나 또는 그 이전

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