ensue - use in sentences
Modifying Another Word
- inevitably: If they do, great suffering inevitably ensues for all three people.
- soon: It was hoped that the defeat of Germany, and the end of the Third Reich, would soon ensue.
- rapidly: Death may ensue rapidly if the condition is left untreated.
- then: There then ensues the James Bond " Chase " .
Object
- battle: The ensuing battle made the violent movie ' Gladiator ' look like a picnic.
- riot: The last time Jordan raised gasoline prices six people died in the ensuing riots.
Used with why or when
- that: A massive fight ensues that eventually ends when one of the women brings a brick crashing down.
Modifying Another Word
- there: This had been engineered by courtiers with different agendas, and there ensued a period of unusual volatility.
Present participle complement
- follow: Did a riot ensue following this diabolical decision which kept Stoke from the replay which they deserved?
Used with why or when
- when: What was left behind and what ensued when the rule of Rome collapsed we can only imagine.
- where: A wild game ensued where excellent preparation meant he was about an hour up on the clock with pieces flying all over the place.
Present participle complement
- regard: Considerable debate ensued regarding costs for the 2006 Gathering in Stirling.
Preposition: with
- reference: Discussion ensued with particular reference to the following:- Representation to Council re.
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