Definition: 1. A group of followers or enthusiasts. 2. The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture. 3. Going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction. 4. About to be mentioned or specified.
Use 'following' in a sentence:
1. The police are following several lines of enquiry.
2. The hounds were following the fox's trail.
3. In the centuries following Christ's death, Christians genuinely believed the world was about to end.
4. He was released from prison following his acquittal.
5. He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home.
6. Answer the following questions.
7. Following in his steps, I passed through damp spruce woods to an open cliff.
8. The following day the picture appeared on the front pages of every newspaper in the world.
9. The following wind and eastward running tide had given us a very pleasant, lazy sail.
10. Profits fell sharply following the takeover.
11. The following account will clearly illustrate this point.
12. The following is a summary of events.
13. They arrived on Monday evening and we got there the following day.
14. I'm following up a few things that might dovetail.
15. He has trouble following simple instructions.
16. That rock musician has a cult following.
17. She was having difficulty following his perverted logic.
18. Are the following statements true or false ?
19. Following the heavy rain, the storage tanks were filling up again.
20. He took charge of the family business following his father's death.
21. This parameter can be one or more of the following values.
22. We went to dinner the following Monday evening.
23. He was following a trail through the trees.
24. She realized that the Mercedes was following her.
25. Are the following statements true or false?
26. Violence has subsided following two days of riots.
27. Following a day of medical research, the conference focused on educational practices.
28. The method of helping such patients is explained in the following chapters.
29. He was discharged from the army following his injury.
30. The mines had been closed down following a geological survey.
31. The band has a huge following in Italy.
32. Have you been following the basketball championships?
33. This examination is divided into two parts and covers the following subjects.
34. The following have been chosen to take part: Watts, Hodges and Lennox.
35. We had sighted the vessel and were following it.
36. Write down the following information: name of product, type, date purchased and price.
37. It was decreed that the following day would be a holiday.
38. The following is a paraphrase of what was said.
39. The following is a list of courses currently on offer.
40. Traffic is now moving more freely following an earlier accident.
41. The following is a summary of our conclusions.
42. Will you stop following me around!
43. Please mail us at the following email address.
44. The following day she felt sufficiently well to go to work.
45. Nurses in training should be given a guarantee of employment following qualification.
46. She returned to the shop the following morning dressed in a fur coat.
47. I looked back, half expecting to see someone following me.
48. The following summer the peach tree was laden with fruit.
49. Australian rugby league enjoys a huge following in New Zealand.
50. Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
51. The following extract is taken from her new novel.
52. Please supply the following details: name, age and sex.
53. Underline the following that apply to you.
54. Following discussion, the annual report was accepted unanimously.
55. Read the following passage and answer the questions below.
56. State police are following up several leads.
57. The government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake.
58. The TV series has a cult following among young people.
