1 - The computer executes different sequences of tasks at different clock cycles, thereby increasing the rate of output from a process.

2 - After people have been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease (CVD), they typically enter a cardiac rehabilitation programme to change their lifestyle and thereby avoid subsequent CVD.

3 - The liver is very important in the digestion of food and produces bile which is essential in the breakdown of fats, thereby preventing obesity - one of the biggest contributors to bad health.

4 - Recent research shows that hurricanes spur the growth of plankton in our oceans by stirring up the water, thereby bringing food and plankton to the surface where sunlight allows these tiny plants to bloom.

5 - When managers place workers under time pressure to perform hazardous tasks, safety precautions become a lower priority, thereby increasing the chances of injury.