so that

Idioms  

1. In order that, as in I stopped so that you could catch up .

2. With the result or consequence that, as in Mail the package now so that it will arrive on time .

3. 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 .

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Example Sentences

There might even be a case to be made that Emily Brontë herself found yearning preferable to a flesh-and-blood love; it’s definitely one reason why many Brontë fans were salty that 2022’s fictionalized biopic “Emily” retconned the origin story so that Brontë herself had an obsessive love affair.

From Salon

Johnson's suggestion seems borne out of his own frustration, particularly given his ongoing links with Ukraine, that the allies' response has been too halting - enough support so that Ukraine can keep fighting, not enough to bring an end to the war.

From BBC

Countries should "build on these voluntary agreements to develop binding legal commitments to protect their peoples so that AI development and deployment can proceed without imposing unacceptable risks", Russell said.

From Barron's

So that's the thing, it's quite a fickle game, World Cups, especially T20 World Cups.

From Barron's

Richard Swanson, president of the New York County Lawyers Association, told Salon that “Motions to strike irrelevant, prejudicial or scandalous matters are almost never made, and when made, almost never granted. So that tells you the odds here.”

From Salon