【单选题】As automobiles replaced horses as the primary means of transportation, it was widely anticipated that the time spent in transit by the average traveler would decrease.
A.
As automobiles replaced horses as the primary means of transportation, it was widely anticipated that
B.
Insofar as automobiles replaced horses as the primary means of transportation, it was anticipated widely
C.
With horses being replaced by automobiles as the primary means of transportation, there was wide anticipation that
D.
As the primary means of transportation replaced horses with automobiles, many anticipated that
E.
Automobiles replacing horses as the primary means of transportation produced anticipation widely that