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C1 · Word order

te … om … te

The te … om … te construction.

  1. It is important to check the figures in order to prevent errors.
  2. We tried to postpone the vote in order to buy time.
  3. The board decided to publish the annex in order to be transparent.
  4. He signed the letter in order to close the file.
  5. The organisation hired a firm in order to reduce the costs.
  6. The board refused to comment in order to protect the investigation.
  7. The city bought the building in order to convert it.
  8. The commission postponed the session in order to hear the witnesses.
  9. The company stopped the production in order to restock.
  10. The authority anonymised the data in order to protect privacy.
  11. The board worked longer in order to finish on time.
  12. The museum closed the wing in order to renovate it.