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そうすると
sousuruto
Edit  ninja_k
Meaning
That means, If that's the case, etc
That means that there is no time to drink beer!
Edit  ninja_k
Formation
Phrases
9じにかのじょらとあうのか?そうするとビールをのむじかんはないんだよ!くそ!
We're meeting the girls at 9? That means there's no time to drink beer! Damnit!
Edit  #4748 ninja_k
そうするといやがうえにもうつくしくみえる。
That makes you much more attractive still.
Edit  #4753 bamboo4
Discussion and comments
doesnt this mean more like "_if_ that's true, then..." - ie based on preceding item.
so your ex #4748 would be:
If thats true, then we dont have time for a drink.
dc
彼女らを should be 彼女らと. Also, "to drink a beer" should be "to drink beer."
bamboo4
dc - I defer to native speakers on that one... in the book I got, the meaning was: Based on the preceding information, a new topic is brought forth. Which leads into the english of that means... cleaned things up a bit / fixed #4748...
ninja_k
a slightly different sense than dc's example,

"if you follow those directions, then you will see it on your right"
jmadsen