phoboûntai , mḕ mataía àn génoito haútē hē paraskeuḗ
frighten.3PL.PRS.PASS not vain.F.NOM.SG IRR become.3SG.AOR.OPT.MID this.F.NOM.SG the.F.NOM.SG preparation.NOM.SG
(Some) were afraid lest this plan should prove vain.' (Xenophon, Ways 4.41)