1.   A woman who became an actor following several decades of being behind the scenes was looking for a way to get unstuck.

2.   Designers followed a decade of converting leopard print to a classic with a couple of seasons of toying with their favorite pony prints.

3.   It also follows a decade of huge cost cuts at GE.

4.   That followed a decade of tiny annual increases.

5.   The district has come to life in the last eight years, Francis said, following a decade when the neighborhood was moribund.

6.   The nadir follows a decade of decline in the popularity of the potbellied radiance that, to many, once meant more than just cheap heat.

7.   The trend follows a decade of intense focus on cancer risk factors like diet, lifestyle and heredity.

8.   Within only the past few years, following several decades of postwar cynicism, a return to romanticism has become evident.

9.   Following a decade of snubs during network coverage of the Olympic opening ceremony, the Latvian team finally received its due from NBC on Friday night.

10.   His current tour follows a decade of travel limited mostly to the Western Hemisphere.