1.   I thought a religious ceremony must now follow, but I was mistaken.

2.   A public ceremony will follow, probably in late September.

3.   If the deceased person is a head of household, another ceremony may follow, acknowledging a new family leader.

4.   Religious ceremonies will follow traditional protocol, leaving little in Palestinian hands aside from the flags added to decorations put up by the municipality.

5.   The fact that the ceremony follows a dinner lubricated with an abundance of alcohol certainly plays a part in the boisterous spirit and unguarded moments the show always produces.

6.   The handover ceremony followed a day of nostalgic celebration in a steady rain as Britain marked its retreat from its last major colonial outpost.

7.   The pregame ceremonies followed what is becoming a familiar pattern.

8.   A ceremony followed on a podium draped with the rebel banner.

9.   A poolside flag-raising ceremony followed.

10.   The ceremony followed Thai tradition, with the couple wearing golden clothing and jasmine garlands.