1.   This observation follows a pattern frequently encountered in research in this area.

2.   Medrad officials said the planned acquisition by Schering, follows a decision in the spring to look for buyers for Medrad.

3.   The Morning After, apparently, follows a night spent staring at a computer screen.

4.   This microscopic study of adolescent summertime angst in a Connecticut coastal town follows a group of bored teen-agers as they embark on a midnight outing that leads to catastrophe.

5.   The agreement follows a memorandum of understanding signed in December.

6.   The roadblock attack follows a nighttime assault by a Palestinian militia on a roadblock two days ago that killed six soldiers.