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9A contrast and purpose

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  • I stayed at my desk ... miss an important phone call.
    so as not
    not to
  • She closed the door of her office, (so as to/so that) nobody could hear their conversation.
    so that
  • The firm made several people redundant ... cut costs.
    in order to
    so that
  • The company is expanding ... there is a recession.
    in spite of
    even though
  • The restaurant staff seem happy ... the fact that they work long hours every day.
    although
    despite
  • I still buy that chocolate bar ... it's much smaller that it used to be.
    though
    in spite of
  • Everybody seemed to enjoy Mike's speech at the wedding ... his terrible jokes.
    although
    in spite of
  • He has to learn English ... his job.
    for
    to
  • ... she's the head of the department, she often goes out with her colleagues after work.
    Although
    Despite
  • The account manager called his client ... arrange a meeting.
    in order
    to