supervene

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That the young woman had expensive tastes he did not suppose, and he had great and not ungrounded confidence in his own power of repression of any taste not to his mind, should any supervene.

From Mariquita A Novel by Ayscough, John

How and whence to these thoughts, these strong probabilities, the ascertaining vision, the intuitive knowledge may finally supervene, can be learned only by the fact.

From Transcendentalism in New England A History by Frothingham, Octavius Brooks

If the Distemper rises to a violent Degree indeed, a Delirium and Convulsions supervene.

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

According to Murchison, paralysis does not supervene until several weeks after the commencement of convalescence.

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

Great cleanliness must be observed; the diet should be reduced; and every precaution taken against the inflammation, which is sure to 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