Thus, to cite but one example, the Pax Britannica of the nineteenth century, whether with the British navy ruling the seas or with the City of London ruling world finance, was strictly national in motivation, however much other nations ( e.g., the United States ) may have incidentally benefited.

Thus, Margenau remarks: `` A large number of unrelated epicycles was needed to explain the observations, but otherwise the ( Ptolemaic ) system served well and with quantitative precision.

Thus, the Church was born and because of its intrinsic character was soon identified as a conservative institution, determined to resist the forces of change, to identify itself with the political rulers, and to maintain a kind of splendid isolation from the masses.

Thus, when the Russians sent up their first sputnik, American chagrin was human enough, and American determination to put American satellites into orbit was perfectly understandable.

Thus, a finding of conspiracy to restrain trade or attempt to monopolize was excluded from the Court's decision.

Thus, in the last few years, a number of programs which looked very promising at the time their development was commenced have since been completely eliminated.

Thus was invented the single thread sewing machine, which Mr. Gibbs in partnership with Mr. Willcox decided to bring to Brown & Sharpe with the proposal that the small company undertake its manufacture.

Thus it was that Barco, apprehended for mere larceny, now began to suspect that one or another of his murders had been uncovered.

Thus, the energy transferred from the arc to the anode was partly fed back into the arc.

Thus, the dotted line shown in figure 4 was taken as typical for the temperature distribution for all blowing rates.

Thus, the Span of its ossification was shortened and the center's ability to `` catch up '' in ossification is demonstrated.

Thus to has light stress both in that was the conclusion that I came to and in that was the conclusion I came to.

Thus the Congress marks a formal recognition of the political system that was central to world politics for a century.

Thus, in the immemorial way -- in the way of the right hand that knows and the left that does not -- was the stage set for tragedy at Bari.

Thus at the same time that William Henry Harrison was preparing to pacify the aborigines of Indiana Territory and winning fame at the battle of Tippecanoe, Anglo-Saxon settlement made a great leap into the center of the North American continent to the west of the American agricultural frontier.

Thus, when Dartmouth's Winter Carnival -- widely recognized as the greatest, wildest, roaringest college weekend anywhere, any time -- was broadcast over a national television hookup, Prexy John Sloan Dickey appeared on the screen in rugged winter garb, topped off by a tam-o'-shanter which he confessed had been acquired from a Smith girl.

Thus when Premier Khrushchev intimated even before inauguration that he hoped for an early meeting with the new President, Mr. Kennedy was confronted with a delicate problem.

Thus `` America '', the most widely sung of the patriotic songs, was written by a New England Baptist clergyman, Samuel Francis Smith ( 1808-1895 ), while a student in Andover Theological Seminary.

Thus, the Mahayana metaphysic of mystical union for salvation was distilled down to a bare self-seeking, and for this reason, the mystic in Asia did not long remain in isolated contemplation.

Thus there was really an excess of eighteenth-century charm as one of these light-weight pieces followed another on Saturday night.

Thus, the masculine animate infinitive dabhumaksanigalu'ahai, meaning to live, was, in the perfect tense, ksu'u'peli'afo, and, in the future, mai'teipa.

Thus, the planetary model of the atom was discarded in favor of one that described atomic orbital zones around the nucleus where a given electron is most likely to be observed.

Thus, the writer decided to hold one experimental section of the functional preparation for marriage course in the spring semester of 1960 exclusively for persons already married -- that is, prerequisite: `` marriage ''.

Thus the adverb-adjective " effective " is used in a sense of " 1a: producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect ", and " capable of producing a result ".

Thus, the whole war could be decided by a single field battle ; victory was enforced by ransoming the fallen back to the defeated, called the " Custom of the Greeks ".

Thus the ruler of North Central Afghanistan decided to shift the capital of the city of Mazar-e-Sharif.

Thus isolated and abandoned by his allies, Raynald decided that abject submission was his only hope.

Thus, at first, it was decided to have Edward imprisoned for life instead.

Thus, the Government decided to build a fort on the top of mount San Cristóbal, just three kilometers north of Pamplona.

Thus cities which decided to abandon or drop interstate highways through city centers could reuse that money for other purposes, rather than losing it entirely.

Thus being outmanoeuvred and divided, the Allied fleet only managed to reunite because De Ruyter decided not to take any unnecessary risks by pressing his advantage ; but the disorder was so persistent, it had to withdraw at nightfall.

Thus, after one of its gyroscopes failed, NASA decided that a controlled crash was preferable to letting the craft come down on its own at random.

Thus it was decided that the time had come for incorporation.

Thus, in 2001, Emperor decided to disband after releasing one final album, Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise, composed entirely by Ihsahn.

Thus, when Denton later offers him a job at the store he has decided to set up in New Salem, Abe readily accepts.

Thus, in 1536 the Hungarian Diet decided that a new place for coronation of the king as well as a meeting place for the Diet itself would be set in Pressburg.

Thus, that March, UFO decided to disband.

" Thus, " after much thought, my wife and I decided to leave Spain.

Thus the Church, guided by the Holy Spirit, decided that under specific conditions, the application of economy ( i. e. according to leniency ) would be the norm in this matter.

Thus it is due to mercy from God that you deal with them gently, and had you been rough, hard hearted, they would certainly have dispersed from around you ; pardon them therefore and ask pardon for them, and take counsel with them in the affair ; so when you have decided, then place your trust in God ; surely God loves those who trust.

Thus, they decided to abandon their defenses at certain territories and retreat to vital positions and defend them instead.

Thus Denmark's signing of the treaty damaged its reputation amongst the allies, just as several Danish diplomats stationed in allied countries decided to distance themselves from the Government after the signing.

Thus he decided to re-form The Rentals after a six year absence.

Thus, it was decided to build an elevated autoroute, with one notable exception in the Town of Mount Royal, to separate the residential suburb from the industrial area to the north.

Thus the High Court may hear appeals from the Supreme Court of Nauru in both criminal and civil cases, with certain exceptions ; in particular, no case pertaining to the Constitution of Nauru may be decided by the Australian court.

After spending a few days filming the small French fishing town of La Pointe Courte for a terminally ill friend who could no longer visit on his own, Varda decided to shoot a feature film of her own. Thus in 1954, Varda's first film, La Pointe Courte, about an unhappy couple working through their relationship in a small fishing town, was released.