supervene

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In some cases the symptoms of cerebral disturbance are greater in degree, and in these coma may soon supervene upon delirium.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

We trusted, therefore, that extremely lenient legislation would supervene, upon its very opposite.

From Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) by School, A Sexton of the Old

Whenever this Method has not been observed, and the Accidents described § 223 supervene, the Distemper must be treated like an Inflammation in its first State, and all must be done as directed § 225.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)

If the feeding of a liberal allowance of grain be suddenly commenced, fatal diarrhœa will often supervene.

From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Jennings, Robert

But he left the house holding a very strong belief that meningitis would supervene.

From A Soldier's Son by Butler, Maude M.