be consequent

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There existed no necessary connexion between these trains, besides the necessity or certainty that some result must be consequent on every train of events growing out of human life and action.

From A Morning's Walk from London to Kew by Phillips, Richard

It may also appear to some that there would be consequent upon this system of regulating criminals a very undesirable increase of our present rather extensive system for the care of criminals.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin

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

Receive, coldly and dispassionately, every attention, till you have ascertained and duly considered the worth of the aspirant; and let your affections be consequent upon approbation alone. 

From The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Brontë, Anne

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)