Her husband, Paul, answered the phone on the second ring.
He placed the call, and she answered on the third ring.
A little to his surprise, it was answered on the second ring.
He answered on the first ring; not a good sign.
He was waiting for her call and answered on the first ring.
He answered on the second ring, which meant he'd been waiting up.
She finally managed to answer it on the fourth ring.
I tried the number and someone answered on the third ring.
He put down his glass and answered on the 8th ring.
She answered on the first ring and started right in.