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Example sentences for "when thus"

  • When thus treated, the plants become remarkably close, of a regular, rosette-like form, and often entirely cover the surface of the ground.

  • When thus packed, they will keep well in almost any location, either in the cellar or storehouse.

  • When thus treated, the product is largely increased; the leaves being put forth in much greater numbers, and of larger size.

  • It mixes with water in any proportion; and, when thus diluted, it coagulates with heat and alcohol as before.

  • The flame of the lamp, when thus impelled by a powerful jet of air, acquires surprising intensity.

  • When thus prepared, it is called saturated alum, though it is by no means neutral to litmus paper; but it crystallizes differently from ordinary alum.

  • When thus my solace, turning him around, Bespake me kindly: "Why distrustest thou?

  • CANTO XXIII On the green leaf mine eyes were fix'd, like his Who throws away his days in idle chase Of the diminutive, when thus I heard The more than father warn me: "Son!

  • When thus arranged, the whole series may be charged as if they formed but one jar.

  • When thus prepared, it will serve either for soup, or brown or white gravy.

  • Besides, when thus overfilled, the stomach presses on the diaphragm, prevents the proper play of the lungs, and occasions difficulty and uneasiness in breathing.

  • When thus treated, the precipitate produced by the test liquor represents the whole of the silver contained in the alloy.

  • Pure beer is decoloured and deodorised by animal charcoal; but beer containing picric acid, when thus treated, retains a lemon-yellow colour and the odour.

  • When thus engaged, they are a curiosity to look at, as they are very agile and particular in removing every particle of dirt.

  • When thus surrounded by rival hunters worthy of his steel, who had sprung up, like oaks of the forest, he felt truly happy.

  • The young men who belong to the Cheyenne nation, are fond of dress, and when arrayed in full costume one of them is a picture to look upon; when thus gilded no man could be prouder.

  • When thus baited, the setting of the trap is varied.

  • When thus in its position, two small plugs should next be driven into the edge of the inner box, one on each side of the spindle, thus holding it in place.

  • When thus attracted to the spot, remove the oats, and pour the same bulk of water into the barrel, sprinkling the surface thickly with the grain.

  • These substances, when thus calcined, take the name of Quick Lime.

  • When thus divided by the interposition of heterogeneous particles, it is said to be Killed.

  • This adhesion is so firm, that, when thus combined, it is capable of bearing a melting heat, and vitrifies with metallic calces, and other fusible matters.

  • But the motive, when thus caused, is not supposed to exert any causal influence on bodily action; it is supposed to begin and end as a motive, or never itself to become a motor.

  • When thus situated, under the shade of loftier trees, it degenerates almost to the character of a shrub.

  • When thus driven, each stake stood four feet high, and from the top of one to the other, ropes were ranged and tied, thus making the inclosure complete.

  • Frequently the deer, when thus followed in winter, makes for the ice, upon which he is soon overtaken by his hungry pursuers.

  • Sure could but smile Sir Gunther when thus he heard her fret.

  • VII One day it fell that Siegfried close whisp'ring found the band, When thus began to ask them the Knight of Netherland, "Why creep the king and chieftains so sorrowful along?


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    but were; descent upon; looking through; naval officers; when boiling; when completed; when done; when elected; when engaged; when every; when informed; when perfectly; when properly; when quite; when required; when riding; when seen; when served; when subjected; when the door opened; when the water boils; when they came out; when they had gone; when they saw him; when thou; when twenty