Examples of 'only to find it' in a sentence

Meaning of "only to find it"

only to find it: expression indicating experiencing a surprising or unexpected outcome after a sequence of events or actions

How to use "only to find it" in a sentence

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only to find it
I hurried to the house only to find it empty.
Only to find it is their own doom they have pronounced.
He crept inside the cave only to find it empty.
Only to find it was all an illusion.
It would be a shame if they did turn up only to find it cancelled.
I watched it only to find it was just an imitation of mixed martial arts.
He went up to the door of the store only to find it locked.
Only to find it closed.
It costs only to find it.
Only to find it closing.
He goes to their home to beg for her forgiveness only to find it empty.
You volunteer for a task only to find it too overwhelming to finish on time.
Too often the students would trek to school only to find it closed.
I tried the door only to find it somehow locked from the other side.
It will be frustrating to retrieve a clue only to find it can not be read.

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You mop it up, only to find it there again the next night.
Tourists may travel thousands of miles to see a rainforest only to find it practically empty.
Only to find it caught and held by a blue-eyed demon woman.
Others tried to access the livestream link only to find it had already ended.
Hello . Only to find it is their own doom they have pronounced.
We arrived at the Sports complex only to find it closed.
Perfecting the science, only to find it useless . I have spent years mining the materials.
The Egyptian army stormed it the next day only to find it empty.
Only to find it again in drink, men.
They arrive at the gates of Kaon only to find it attacked by Autobots.
Only to find it is their own doom they have pronounced… King's Cross, please.
Gabriel takes cover inside a trailer only to find it already occupied by Negan.
Only to find it a mask of death, which promises destruction in the 25th century,.
Casy goes with Tom to the Joad property only to find it deserted.
Pre ordered only to find it is delayed until the 15th of December.
Perfecting the science, only to find it useless.
They decide to destroy their incriminating typewriter, only to find it missing.
Hello . King 's Cross, please . only to find it is their own doom they have pronounced.
The boy looked in his grandfather's bedroom only to find it empty.
Dobbs pulls his pistol, only to find it is unloaded.
There is nothing wrong . It costs only to find it.
They then follow King to a church, only to find it filled with King 's followers.
Ron, without official support, secretly opened Lopez 's grave only to find it empty.
However, they enter the room only to find it trashed and Kelly missing.
Eventually they finally returned to Hala, only to find it in ruins.
I coasted to it, only to find it closed.
Sayid arrived at the camp Michael described, only to find it empty.
After, he goes to his apartment, only to find it trashed and destroyed.
He investigates the room once Christine leaves, only to find it empty.
Have you ever purchased something only to find it on sale a week later?
Tired of going to the barbershop only to find it closed?
He lunged at the door, only to find it locked.
I bussed over to my mom's place only to find it empty.
Have you ever opened a new mascara only to find it was too smelly to use?
She ran into her daughters room, only to find it empty.

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