The problem, most pundits predicted, was that the luck of the draw had determined that they would face the mighty Brazil in the Quarterfinals, should both teams win all their games -- which they did.

问题是，正如大多数专家所预测的那样，他们比赛的运气不是太好。 在四分之一决赛中，迎面而来的却是风生水起，实力雄厚的巴西。

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Our findings indicated that two of these three parenting strategies predicted lower levels of problem behavior.

我们的调查结果显示，对于父母的策略的三分之二的人预测低层次的问题。

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But there was a problem: Bode's law predicted that there ought to be a planet between Mars and Jupiter.

不过，问题出现了：波德定则预测，火星和木星之间还应有一颗行星。

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Another 10 boroughs have a "critical" problem, and are predicted to exhaust available space in 10 years.

BBC: Reuse of graves 'needed to prevent crisis'

Despite a chronic knee problem, King's selection was widely predicted after the Tottenham captain's fine run of form in helping his club finish fourth in the Premier League.

BBC: Fabio Capello makes surprise England World Cup choices

He concedes that prospect is less certain should all-rounder Andrew Flintoff also be sidelined with the knee problem that has been troubling him, and also predicted England will have to withstand a fierce backlash from the tourists as they look to retain the Ashes.

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