She was getting her act together after a very bad spell.

This seems to happen after a short spell off road.

After such a long spell of bad fortune, it seems as though things are looking up at last.

Yet it seemed her recovery was taking longer than after other similar large spells.

After a spell as a psychologist and teacher, he returned to social work for the rest of his working life.

Sharp died on 14 December 2011, after a short spell in hospital.

After her little spell of illness, she had grown beautiful and well.

After a spell in hospital, she seemed to be recovering, but died on 27 September 1979.

When rain came like this after a long dry spell, there was only one place to be.

Very often the 'next picture' presents itself after a spell of working when I least expect it.