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(Hardly had I started mowing the lawn that) it started raining.

Option 1: No sooner did I started mowing the lawn than

Option 2: Hardly had I started mowing the lawn when

Option 3: No substitution required

Option 4: Hardly did I start mowing the lawn than

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(No sooner had the ink dried on last week's column, that) one of my long-suffering 17

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(Hardly did the ink dried on my weekly column, when) one of my readers called me.

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The government appears (to be at war with it's own people.)

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(Neither of the political factions have had much) interest in environmental intent.

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The unit twitched like a bird (preening it's plumage and becomes motionless).