be consequent
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The young blacksmith did not eat with much satisfaction; but Mr. Bullock and his friend betrayed no sign of discontent, except such as may be consequent upon an evening's carouse.
From Catherine: a Story by Thackeray, William Makepeace
Chronic inflammation may follow acute or be consequent on pelvic cellulitis.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
It couldn’t, he reflected uneasily, be consequent on that moonlight walk...
From The Shadow of the Past by Young, F.E. Mills
But to be consequent and powerful, a partnership must be bottomed on some common interest or sentiment; and such in the Greek question, as already explained, did not exist.
From Greece and the Allies 1914-1922 by Abbott, G. F. (George Frederick)
The mental trend was all one way, however,—pointing to a desire to escape the enforced ennui, which was sure to be consequent upon his recent exhausting contest.
From Trusia A Princess of Krovitch by Brinton, Davis