【論点85：結局は「アズスーンアズ」と互換可能な構文たち】

① The moment I heard the noise, I rushed to the spot. = At the moment (when) I heard the noise, I rushed to the spot. = (At) the moment (that) I heard the noise, I rushed to the spot. = the moment (that) I heard the noise, I rushed to the spot. = As soon as I heard the noise, I rushed to the spot. ② I sent you the news the instant I heard it. = I sent you the news as soon as I heard it. ③ I knew him the minute I saw him. = I knew him as soon as I saw him. ④ We'll be married the very moment we find a house. = We'll be married as soon as we find a house. ⑤ Return the book immediately you've read it. = Return the book as soon as you've read it. ⑥ Instantly he saw me he held out his hands. = As soon as he saw me, he held out his hands. ⑦ Directly I spoke there was a dead silence. = As soon as I spoke, there was a dead silence. ⑧ I had hardly begun to doze when I was startled by something falling near me. = As soon as I began to doze, I was startled by something falling near me. ⑨ Scarcely had he gone to bed before he heard footsteps. = As soon as he went to bed, he heard footsteps. ⑩ No sooner had he put down the receiver with a great sigh of relief than the telephone rang again. = He had no sooner put down the receiver with a great sigh of relief than the telephone rang again. =As soon as he put down the receiver with a great sigh of relief, the telephone rang again. ⑪ Hardly had he arrived when he started complaining. = As soon as he arrived, he started complaining. ⑫ No sooner had we sat down than we found it was time to go. = As soon as we sat down, we found it was time to go.