Nearly a decade and a half of frustration followed.

The other half of him followed with a little maneuvering, and he vanished a moment.

The southern half of the state would soon follow.

A year and a half of tough negotiations followed.

The first half of the book follows each friend on her separate coast, trudging toward ruin.

The second half follows the family's favorite son as he travels to America for his education.

Then followed a year and a half of nothing.

The first half follows the three main characters through the petty business of an ordinary day.

The second half followed the same format in the fall of 2007.

The first half of the album loosely follows a continuing theme.