The shelling stopped at 4 am, and the first flying bomb followed minutes later, landing in Swanscombe at 4:18.

A sound came of distant freight trains in the sky, followed minutes later by the rumbling of explosions somewhere to the north.

The House voted 68-0 for the cannabis measure and the senate followed minutes later by a 35-3 count.

Aman was joining them from another car, which had been following minutes behind Emad's.

Another coach followed minutes later, equally heedless of the choking dust it sent flying or of the surrounding humanity.

She was followed minutes later by her mother and Emma.

Mr. Waldheim arrived at the restaurant in his own car, followed minutes later by the two visitors traveling together.

It was followed minutes afterward by tsunamis, huge waves that flung boats onto the shore and washed houses out to sea.

Brandt followed minutes later, looking grim; he didn't appear to notice Chesney standing there.

Three weeks ago, he'd seen hail fall from the sky, only to be followed minutes later by a spectacular rainbow that seemed to frame the azalea bushes.