He got to the bus station early, missing the first bus .
A. in case of
B. instead of
C. for fear of
D. in search of
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A. in case of
B. instead of
(答案→)C. for fear of
D. in search of
解析：考查介词短语。in case of以防，万一；instead of代替，相反；for fear of唯恐；in search of寻找。根据句意来看，应选择C项。