Example sentences of "only to be [vb pp] by an " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the chaos of the battlefield , where all reference points had long since been obliterated , relieving detachments often got lost and wandered hopelessly all night ; only to be massacred by an enemy machine-gunner as dawn betrayed them . |
| 2 | This causes purchase intentions to fall , only to be followed by an increase as the salesperson overcomes the objection or substantiates his claim . |
| 3 | The disclosure letter is just as important a part of the negotiations as the sale and purchase agreement , and it would be a mistake for extensive work to go into the due diligence exercise and subsequent negotiations of the sale and purchase agreement , only to be undone by an inadequate disclosure letter . |
| 4 | He managed to escape from his captors two nights later , only to be betrayed by an Arab and retaken by the Italians . |
| 5 | On at least one occasion , a general telephoned only to be told by an aide that she was just rushing out . |
| 6 | He did n't realize that Ace 's motion sensors were set only to be triggered by an approaching movement source . |
| 7 | If it has taken two weeks of nail-biting finally to pluck up courage to visit a clinic , only to be greeted by an unsympathetic or gruff receptionist , who demands details you had not expected to have to give in a loud voice , the temptation to cut and run may be overwhelming . |