so that

1. 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 .

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

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

Example Sentences

So much so that Holmes had to move his family from their home because white supremacists shot up his mailbox.

From Salon

Sadat requested that Iza be temporarily released to his parents — who were present in the courtroom — and placed on GPS monitoring so that he could obtain the surgery more quickly.

From Los Angeles Times

Let go of the inner tube so that it can expand inside the outer tube.

From National Geographic Kids

More testing is going on now so that younger kids can be vaccinated soon.

From National Geographic Kids

When enough people are immune to COVID-19 so that the illness is no longer a serious threat, that’s called herd immunity.

From National Geographic Kids