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A formal way of expressing purpose.

  1. The procedure was simplified in order to shorten the waiting time.
  2. The rules were tightened in order to protect the neighbourhood.
  3. The commission was set up in order to advise the minister.
  4. The data are collected in order to improve the service.
  5. The plan was revised in order to avoid a legal procedure.
  6. The deadline was extended in order to give the parties time.
  7. The archive was moved in order to protect the documents.
  8. The subsidy was increased in order to keep the service affordable.
  9. The meeting was postponed in order to reach a broader agreement.
  10. The notice was published in order to inform the public.
  11. The training was organised in order to reduce the number of errors.
  12. The site was chosen in order to minimise the travel time.