The captain started to answer but was not given the chance.

Almost at once, several other dogs started to answer the call of the first.

They both started to answer at the same time, too.

The woman started to answer, but he cut her off.

I started to answer, but my mouth was still full.

They both started to answer, but she let him take it.

The young man started to answer, even though his mouth was full of food.

George started to answer, but suddenly no one was interested.

When she started to answer me I cut her short.

By the time he started to answer, I was out of the door.