Martin (1992: 198):
Consequence is also commonly realised referentially, through esphoric comparison as in [4:78]:
[4:78] We prepared so well [[that we won]].
Blogger Comments:
[1] The clause that we won is not embedded. Instead, it is a ranking dependent clause in a nexus where the logical relation is cause: result; because P (we prepared so well), so result Q (we won).
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[2] The wording so well that we won does not construe comparison (for which, see Halliday & Matthiesen 2004: 357-8). Adverbial groups with an embedded clause as a Post-modifier which do construe comparison are those like the following:
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[3] Consequence is not realised referentially in the instance intended to demonstrate same. Instead, cause: result is realised as a logical relation between two ranking clauses.
