Having emerged from war and penury to become peaceful, stable and increasingly prosperous, Vietnam sets an example for others.
Having emerged from the McLaren spy scandal unscathed, sport's newest global superstar would now, surely, become Formula One world champion.
Having emerged as committed to nuclear disarmament as when he went in, Vanunu declined to keep his mouth shut.
Having emerged from the Arsenal academy and played for England as a teenager, Wilshere has always been high-profile, as have his injuries.
Having emerged from Peter's shadow, she is succeeding professionally — but she may be doing so without getting to know herself better.
Having emerged as independent entities during the collapse of Germany and Russia, the Baltic states retained independence as long as both of these powers remained weak or antagonistic.
Having emerged from a shy figurehead to an assertive chief executive, Lee pushed Samsung into many new activities, such as automobile manufacturing.
Having emerged, somewhat surprisingly, as one of Hollywood's most-bankable stars, Downey was cast as an anxious father-to-be in the road-trip comedy Due Date (2010).
Having emerged from previous patient stages and achieving a new level of success, will actually make the company more resilient through the next patient stage.
"Having emerged as a leader in the UNIX storage market, Clariion could now emerge as a leader in the developing NT market, " Smith noted.
Having emerged from dubstep, the South London DJ, real name Steve Bishop, wields considerable power himself.
