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so that
In order that, as in I stopped so that you could catch up .
With the result or consequence that, as in Mail the package now so that it will arrive on time .
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 .
Example Sentences
"I've let down the team. So, that's going to stay with me for a little while. But at the same time, part of moving on is trying to put it behind you and crack on with the next weekend."
So: That solution isn’t good for women, and it’s not good for the country, either.
On the day of Ana’s son’s graduation, the school auditorium opened hours early, so that families did not have to wait on the sidewalk.
" can I find to cover you, so that you won't get cold," he said to the dead man.
"I have driven the ball as good as I have for a long time, so that's a positive from this week. I was hoping to play better, but didn't."
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