English Conjunctions Example Sentences No sooner … than We had no sooner gone to bed than the phone rang. The more … the more The more you can dream, the more you can do. So … that My mother speaks so quickly that nobody understands what she says. Hardly … when I had hardly closed my eyes when she came. Such … that He is such a smart boy that he passes his math exams successfully. Neither … nor Neither George nor his brother is very tall. Whether … or He must do it, whether he likes it or not. As … as He’s not singing as loudly as he can. Rather … than I would rather go out than stay at home today. Scarcely … when Scarcely had I gone to bed when the doorbell rang. Both … and Michael can both read and write. Not only … but also Not only Mary but also Gabriel is from Italy.