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No sooner had the problem been solved than another emerged.

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Narrator

No sooner had the problem been solved than another emerged.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Narrating Events

No sooner had the software bug been fixed than a hardware issue appeared.

Expressing Frustration

We finally solved the funding problem, but then another, even bigger one emerged.

Describing a Cycle

It's a constant cycle: one problem is solved, and immediately another arises.

Adding Emphasis

The team worked tirelessly; no sooner had they solved the crisis than a new one emerged.

Rephrased versions

Formal

The resolution of one problem was immediately followed by the emergence of another.

Casual

One problem was solved, and bam! Another one popped up.

Simpler English

We fixed one problem, then another one showed up.

Phrases to learn

No sooner...than

As soon as one thing happens, another thing happens immediately afterward.

emerged

To become apparent or known.