1.   After the initial shock brought by his rather sudden Decision had worn away Henry says, he felt mostly relief.

2.   After the initial shock of discovering their daughter is pregnant, parents have to come to terms with this.

3.   After the initial shock, Daley felt cornered and harassed, and it soon showed in his reaction to questioning.

4.   After the initial shock, people adjusted to the new circumstances.

5.   Eventually, as in most family crises, the initial shock wore off, and everyone simmered down.

6.   Having overcome her initial shock, Polly asked Jack to sit down.

7.   He went into cardiac arrest and was brought back to life immediately after the initial shock.

8.   The initial shock is followed by grief.

9.   There had been the natural initial shock of disbelief at hearing of the unexpected death of any person even casually known.