Possible Clues:

• Much may follow it
• Lead-in to much
• 'Much' preceder
• Sworn __: given the oath of office for
• 'The sickness gets ___ the liquor dies out': Kipling
• '...the sickness gets ___ the liquor dies out': Kipling
• Much may come after it
• Old actresses Claire and Balin
• Much often follows it
• Much might follow it