许多鸟类因石油泄漏而死亡。

A lot of birds died ___as ___a ___consequence of the oil spill.

意大利的影响非常强烈，因此，在斯洛文尼亚，尤其是学生中，不同酱料的意大利面很常见。

The influence from Italy is very strong and, ___as ___a ___consequence, pasta with different sauces is common in Slovenia, especially among students.

他未能按时提交报告，因此失去了工作。

He failed to submit the report on time, and ___as ___a ___consequence, he lost his job.