C1 · Word order

The om … te clause at the end

Purpose clauses that close a formal sentence.

The council postponed the vote to consult the neighbourhood.
The organisation hired an extra inspector to reduce the waiting time.
The board met twice to prepare the decision.
The city bought the building to turn it into housing.
The authority published the figures to allow inspection.
The ministry commissioned a study to map the risks.
The applicant appealed the decision to have it reconsidered.
The museum closed for a month to renovate the wings.
The board commissioned extra research to remove all doubt.
The municipality hired a firm to draw up the plan.
The committee met again to resolve the deadlock.
The archive was digitised to make it accessible.