He had hardly reached his new position before the door on the left opened.

The fence was about six feet high and we could hardly reach him.

She'd hardly reached the closet when she heard her father's voice.

Now the sea could hardly reach him, and as it was going down he would soon be safe.

But he'd hardly reached the highway before he saw trouble coming.

They had hardly reached the first field of flowers before there was a figure in the sky.

He had hardly reached the stairs before Pat's door opened.

She had hardly reached the door, before a hand clutched her arm.

"Strike three called," she said, but the words hardly reached beyond her own mouth.

"Yes; but we can hardly reach it now, without getting our feet wet."