Example sentences of "[noun pl] thus [vb base] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The electrons and ions thus tend to co-rotate , that is , to have sidereal orbital periods equal to the planet 's sidereal axial period . |
| 2 | Institutions thus have to make a judgement as to what liquidity ratio is best — one that is neither too high nor too low . |
| 3 | Companies thus appear to have made some strides towards repairing net worth , partly as a result of responding early to signs of recession . |
| 4 | Engineers thus need to explain their role to encourage a more positive view of the profession . |
| 5 | Unsupported ideas thus tend to lend themselves to easy dismissal , or to non-citation ( which is a form of editorial comment ) . |
| 6 | Males thus tend to maximize their reproductive success by attracting and mating with several females and establishing them in nests in their territories . |
| 7 | Females thus tend to groom those nearest to them and immediately above them in rank . |
| 8 | For the full-time housewife , in particular , standards and routines thus serve to keep the ‘ worker ’ employed . |