Hector decided not to use a map; consequently, he got lost and never found his way out of the forest. There he died.

 Poachers have hunted and killed too many elephants for their tusks; consequently, they have become an endangered species in some parts of the world.

 An adequate water supply is important to a farmer's success; consequently, irrigation is used in places where water is in short supply.

Hector was a very good student who studied constantly; consequently, he found a very good job after he graduated from college.

 The United States suffered terribly under a weakened economy and a lack of government oversight in 2008; consequently, the Democrats easily won in the November 2008 elections.