As he did so, an electric bell rang sharply.

The telephone rang sharply, and the secretary lilted the receiver.

The boys were jubilantly talking over their plans when the telephone rang sharply.

He heard one of the bells behind him ring sharply, and he spun around.

Something at the same moment rang sharply, like a falling coin.

As he put his hand out to the door a bell rang sharply behind him.

Smith's hand reached toward the telephone when it rang sharply.

There was no need to wait, for at that moment the bell rang sharply.

At the same time an electric bell rang sharply again and again.

At that instant the telephone bell in the corner of the room rang sharply.