11.   I sat down, and after a bit, the phone rang.

12.   I was in the middle of sorting some papers when the phone rang.

13.   I was just drifting off when the phone rang.

14.   I was just preparing the evening meal when the phone rang.

15.   I was ruminating on his chances when my phone rang in the hallway.

16.   Just as I stepped into the shower the phone rang.

17.   Just as I was leaving the house, the phone rang.

18.   Moira was half-asleep when the phone rang and it took her a few seconds to realize what it was.

19.   My teeth were still chattering when the phone rang.

20.   Nick was pacing up and down, waiting for the phone to ring.