lˈaɪkwaɪz, ɪn daɪˈænə wˈɪn dʒˈoʊnzᵻz hˈaʊlz mˈuːvɪŋ kˈæsəl, sˈoʊfi, bˌiːɪŋ ðɪ ˈoʊldɪst dˈɔːɾɚ, ɪz ɹɪzˈaɪnd tə hˌævɪŋ ðə wˈɜːst tʃˈænsᵻz tə mˌeɪk hɜː fˈɔːɹtʃʊn, bˌʌt ɪz pɹɪsˈɪpᵻtˌeɪɾᵻd ˌɪntʊ ðə plˈɑːt baɪ ˈiːvəl mˈædʒɪk.
Likewise, in Diana Wynne Jones's Howl's Moving Castle, Sophie, being the oldest daughter, is resigned to having the worst chances to make her fortune, but is precipitated into the plot by evil magic.