Example sentences of "and [modal v] thus " in BNC.
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| 1 | If an F-type candidate is identified in time by his teacher , he may be entered for an F-type examination and may thus at least be saved from getting a G grade or worse . |
| 2 | However , in such cases it is worth remembering that the product may be available more cheaply elsewhere and may thus reduce the credit needed ! |
| 3 | The coordinate singularities on the hypersurfaces and may thus either be quasiregular singularities if the curvature tensor on these surfaces is bounded , or they must be non-scalar curvature singularities if the curvature components become unbounded . |
| 4 | However when she is heeling and lurching her way to windward the aggregate of the tensions in the shrouds and stays which support the masts is comparable to the ship 's displacement and may thus amount to several thousand tons . |
| 5 | However , when the surface veneers dry , as in the hot sun , they are subjected to cross-grain tension and may thus ‘ check ’ , that is produce a large number of small cracks . |
| 6 | While George Boon rejected the suggestion that the very small coins were votive objects and may thus be found in some quantity on temple sites , he sensibly adds that there could have been a tendency for poor quality coins ‘ to gravitate to these shrines as easily as to the offertory of a country church ’ . |
| 7 | Let us hope then that England produce a performance of such mind-bending awfulness in order to succumb to this dodgy outfit , who probably ca n't believe that they are still in with a shout , and may thus fool themselves into believing that this is their year … at least until they hear the result from Turkey . |
| 8 | However , in such cases it is worth remembering that the product may be available more cheaply elsewhere and may thus reduce the credit needed ! |
| 9 | offers a legal regime more attuned to international transactions than domestic law , since it reflects the influence of many legal systems , whereas domestic law is focused on internal transactions and may thus be less accommodating of international dealings ; |
| 10 | This will be explored further in the next chapter ; here it must be stressed that these arrangements will in many cases have a quite fundamental impact upon the character of the policy and may thus be deemed to be part of the policy . |
| 11 | Furthermore , most 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin dose schedules have a high incidence of severe gastrointestinal side effects and may thus interfere with the patients ' quality of life , one of the most important aspects to be considered in palliative treatment . |
| 12 | Differences were observed in the expression of the various alternative splices of tenascin mRNA between tumor and normal cells and may thus indicate differences in tenascin isoform expression and function in normal and tumor cells . |
| 13 | On the one hand , an item may be a later insertion , and therefore postdate its apparent context ; on the other , it may be a more or less faithful copy of earlier , perhaps discarded , material , and may thus predate its apparent context . |
| 14 | Inactivation of the p53 pathway will result in the survival of cells exposed to mutagens , and may thus have a pivotal role in the development of cancer . |
| 15 | They most likely represent recently emigrated monocytes and may thus turn out to be highly responsive young ‘ inflammatory macrophages ’ . |
| 16 | A possible explanation is that the reduced bile flow as shown in cholesterol gall stone patients may enhance the absorption of water in the bile duct and may thus produce hepatic bile with a greater total lipid concentration . |
| 17 | Finally , one must conclude , the tale is left in a state of moral indeterminacy and neutrality , and may thus emerge as a truly " pointless " tale . |
| 18 | Unlike smaller birds which , though more numerous , go to cover to eat , this bird is ‘ fearless ’ and defends the tree against other frugivores and may thus , on two counts , be rather inefficient at promoting dispersal of seeds away from the mother tree . |
| 19 | Similarly , the painted jay , Cyanocorax dickeyi , in western Mexico is found some 4000km from the possibly conspecific white-tailed jay , C. mystacalis of Ecuador and Peru , and may thus be another pre-Columbian exotic introduction . |
| 20 | Again , in order to preserve the assumption of relevance , an inference must be made about who is to do what : since the last mention of someone doing something involved B going to A , that is presumably what A intends , and may thus be taken to have meant . |
| 21 | For this reason , their rules , while instruments of public law and recognised by the FSA , may not be " statutory " rules with statutory force and may thus differ from the SIB 's rules . |
| 22 | Either a whole form is completed by a single coder who then has an overall picture of the response and may thus spot inconsistencies , or each coder concentrates on all responses to a particular question , thus developing considerable skill at that particular task . |
| 23 | Like forest manipulation , afforestation also modifies the environment and must thus be regarded as a significant agent of environmental change . |
| 24 | It can not be designed before the functioning gearbox has been conceived and must thus be considered as a component of the gearbox space . |
| 25 | This procedure , it might be supposed , would ensure repeated experience of novelty and should thus be especially effective in reducing neophobia to a test flavour not previously experienced . |
| 26 | IRAS 's survey will , however , be totally unbiased by existing knowledge , and should thus provide a completely revised picture of the infrared sky . |
| 27 | Environmentalists oppose the deep burial method for dealing with radioactive waste , claiming that it constitutes a hazard for many thousands of years and should thus be stored above ground where it can easily be monitored for leakages . |
| 28 | Some naturalists argued that all characters should be taken into account when determining relationships , but others claimed that some characters were more fundamental than others and should thus be given more weight . |
| 29 | The module descriptors are designed to cover the process of language acquisition and should thus be applicable to any language . |
| 30 | This might be because the latter category of temporary worker is less subject to union control than the former and might thus be seen by unions as a greater " threat " whose use is to be resisted . |