1.   Alas, the boy does not always follow their counsel.

2.   But it should be noted that a wise leader listens to his wise advisers and often follows their counsel.

3.   Failing to follow such counsel led the United States to believe that Japan would never attack Pearl Harbor and that Saddam Hussein would never invade Kuwait.

4.   Following the counsel of her priest, she consents to take in the two girls but plans to turn the brothers over to foster care.

5.   The coordinating board has advised universities to follow the counsel of their school lawyers and has been considering changing its policies on awarding scholarships.