following（follow）

follow可以作为及物动词vt.也可以作为不及物动词vi.及物动词 vt. 1.跟随 My dog follows me to school. 2.接在...之后 Night follows day. 3.沿着...行进 Follow this road to the bridge. 4.追赶;追逐;追求 The dogs followed the fox. 5.注视;密切注意 The cat followed every movement of the mouse. 6.倾听7.听懂;领会 Do you follow me? 8.听从;采用;信奉 Follow my advice. 9.因...而产生 Disease often follows malnutrition. 10.从事(职业等)不及物动词 vi. 1.跟随 He leads; we follow. 2.接着3.听懂;领会4.结果产生 He is wrong, but it does not follow that you are right. 你说的follow sb to do sth 是对的。

这里是作为及物动词。

to do sth是最为宾语补足语。