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so that
so ... that . In such a way or to such an extent that, as in The line was so long that I could scarcely find the end of it . All three usages date from a.d. 1000 or earlier, and the first two are sometimes put simply as so , as in I stopped so you could catch up , or Mail it now so it will arrive on time .
With the result or consequence that, as in Mail the package now so that it will arrive on time .
In order that, as in I stopped so that you could catch up .
Example Sentences
“We’ve been very selective in the design of our buildings so that they’re not faddish,†Maly said.
“You start to think about, ‘Hey, how do we get more live entertainment so that the people in that part of the Valley don’t always have to drive 45 minutes to an hour to go to a concert?’†said Kevin Demoff, president of the Rams.
The State Water Resources Control Board has begun holding a series of hearings on a petition by the Newsom administration to amend water rights permits so that flows could be diverted from new points on the Sacramento River where the intakes of the 45-mile tunnel would be built.
Some are pushing for muscle dysmorphia to be classified as its own disorder, so that it can be better measured and studied.
The race was supposed to be worth 100 points for the winner and 50 points for second, but this year Churchill Downs put in a rule that if the race has only five starters, the points allotment is only 75%, so that the win was worth 75 points and second was 37.5 points.
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