21.   The arrival of the British forces followed several weeks of negotiation, and preceded by several hours the U.N. Security Council passage of a resolution authorizing their deployment.

22.   The contentious vote followed a week of piercing debate on competing airport security measures.

23.   The debate followed a week of public relations disasters for Fox, who has mounted one of the most aggressive opposition campaigns in history against the PRI.

24.   The election followed a week of interviews in which she and four other finalists gave presentations to the nine-member board.

25.   The gains were stronger than some analysts had predicted on a jam-packed day following several weeks of an unsteady IPO amid general market volatility.

26.   The killings followed a week of clashes between armed militants belonging to the Bodo tribal group and Muslim settlers from Bangladesh.

27.   The loss of power followed a week of withdrawals and scratches and injuries to prize horses.

28.   The mild weather would follow a week of above-average temperatures across the U.S.

29.   The new time frame was agreed upon following several weeks of discussion, he said.

30.   The mild weather would follow a week of above-average temperatures in many parts of the country.