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

"We're kind of on the breadline now. Luckily, my wife has a Motability car, so that saves on insurance, but we still have to put petrol in, and we're backwards and forwards to the hospital," she said.

From BBC

The agency has adjusted the spacecraft's trajectory so that the angle of re-entry into the atmosphere should be slightly less severe for the shield.

From Barron's

“We’re building data centers everywhere. And that’s actually putting pressure on all kinds of goods and services that go into building these things. So that’s actually probably pushing inflation up at the margin,” he said.

From Barron's

“We’re building data centers everywhere. And that’s actually putting pressure on all kinds of goods and services that go into building these things. So that’s actually probably pushing inflation up at the margin,” he said.

From Barron's

"We're hoping that this report with its strong recommendations will turn the dial and make the changes that are needed so that they feel recognised and supported," he said.

From BBC