Example sentences of "they [was/were] thus [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What should have been equally obvious to the assemblymen was the fury they were thus provoking , including megaphonic demonstrations by the opposition Democratic Progressive party to coincide with the students ' protests . |
| 2 | Mothers of Welsh infants of similar age were then recruited from the same areas of the city ; they were thus living in similar accommodation and served by the same health professionals . |
| 3 | Menfolk lit up stubby pipes and soon the air was full of the pungent smoke of twist tobacco , I think it was probably called X X Boggy Roll , and many a yarn was spoken while they were thus enjoying their break . |
| 4 | They were thus inspired to assume flower names , and attracted a great deal of attention and interest — precisely , in fact , what they had previously been denied . |
| 5 | ( They were thus represented in Maynard Keynes ' Economic Consequences of the Peace , which Pound had read by 1920 . ) |
| 6 | Whilst they were thus disputing , politely , the moral niceties of their interesting situation , a rushing sound was heard , and a melodious twanging , and the lady became very agitated , and said the black magician was on his way . |
| 7 | They were thus known by the name of ‘ enabling schemes ’ . |
| 8 | Needing this reassurance , they were thus encouraged to innovate , to work hard , and to strive to succeed . |
| 9 | They were thus encouraged to stay long when they might not otherwise have done so . |
| 10 | They were thus driving the wedge further and further into a division of labour from which they were the first to suffer . |