He headed out there that night with another detective, only to discover it had been demolished.
Many people start out believing the experts know something they don't, only to discover otherwise.
We have heard these arguments many times, only to discover later that trees do not grow to the sky.
It took three takes only to discover we had filmed the wrong phone.
I'm the fire fighter that called in sick that day, only to discover that someone else died in his place.
He becomes so frustrated that he decides to rob a bank, only to discover that the bank is also corrupt.
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Told that he had to take physics first, he reluctantly agreed, only to discover that he had a knack for it.
Amgen spent millions on drugs for Parkinson's disease, Lou Gehrig's disease and low platelet levels, only to discover they were ineffective.
The remaining battle-hardened troopers race to the rescue, only to discover that the threat from the bugs is about to hit home.
Earlier today, hundreds of Xbox Live gamers signed on to their accounts only to discover that their gamerscores had reset to zero.
They work hard to afford things they think will make them happy, only to discover the fruits of their labour sour quickly.
In some cases, engineers can spend decades inventing and perfecting a new technology, only to discover that nature beat them to it.
We watched some Dutch supporters stopping to join in the singing, only to discover most of the English repertoire was overtly racist.
She snagged her first cover, for Mirabella, only to discover the shot was a composite of several models' facial features, leaving her unrecognizable.
Sometimes Judy would be driving, miles from home, and see a solitary rider pedalling up ahead, only to discover that it was her son.
Deirdre and Nathan Farrugia traveled 20 hours to New York from Balzan, Malta, only to discover their Manhattan hotel was without power last night.
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Even more exciting, however, was how often he'd taste a great wine only to discover that it's made in massive volumes--which means wallet-friendly prices.
The French in Algeria, like the Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan, won battles only to discover their opponent's leadership and fighting base continually refreshed.
How cruel to think you'd won the title, to have 10 or 20 seconds of utter jubilation, only to discover that it had been an illusion.
This is a huge help for people who have claimed to hate vegetables, only to discover they never had a fresh one in their life.
So many people, so many organizations, spend their days trying to play it safe only to discover that playing it safe has become the riskiest move of all.
Scottish explorer Gordon Laing survived an attack by Tuareg nomads en route to Timbuktu, only to discover on arrival that its wealth had greatly diminished since its heyday.
They have been encouraged to climb onto the occupational ladder only to discover that the middle rungs are dominated by men and the upper rungs are out of reach.
The entrepreneurs then embark on ambitious, long-gestation investment projects, only to discover that the men and materials they require are otherwise engaged in the production of more immediate gratifications.
He ran hard to the left on national security to win the nomination, only to discover the campaign commitments he made were shallow and at odds with America's security interests.
More and more Americans pay their premiums, only to discover that their insurance company has dropped their coverage when they get sick, or won't pay the full cost of care.
"Sometimes I've thought something was new, only to discover it was the same story with a different title, so to find something that is completely new is very exciting, " she said.
Senior advisers dispatched ground-game gurus such as Michael Whouley and Ace Smith on missions to unexpectedly threatened or newly critical states -- only to discover grass-roots, Web-driven Obama efforts firmly established.
Drama turned to farce as Fatah released its official list a whisker before the deadline, only to discover that 14 of the people on it were on the al-Mustaqbal list too.
But one bad hit forced Pear to retire, only to discover that after years of playing through pain and injury, his body was deteriorating fast, and his pension evaporating even faster.
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