Of all formal things in the world, a clipped hedge is the most formal. From LearnThat.org. [Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887).]
Pay one's formal respects. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The paper was written in formal English. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
formal duties. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
formal proof. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
In this book, the term formal thought disorder is used to refer to the aphasialike utterances of patients. From Wordnik.com. [The Neuropsychiatric Guide to Modern Everyday Psychiatry] Reference
I also need what they called a formal accent, so I was thinking British. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference
If the formal is allowed here, wouldn't 'Usted desea algún agua' be the question of 'Do you want some agua?. From Wordnik.com. [a question] Reference
There are what he refers to as formal numbers, one for each numeral; these are the (Platonic) Forms for numbers. From Wordnik.com. [Speusippus] Reference
The North made what it called a formal proposal Saturday for an "unconditional and early opening" of talks within weeks. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
Indeed so useful was it that the terms "formal" and "in formal organization" passed immediately into the literature of management. From Wordnik.com. [Why Do We Need Formal Organization?] Reference
This we call a formal education is very important. From Wordnik.com. [COMMEMORATE CHILDREN'S DAY] Reference
Those are good rules to ignore even in formal writing. From Wordnik.com. [How to Write Conversationally | Write to Done] Reference
And this we call the formal object or reason of faith. From Wordnik.com. [Pneumatologia] Reference
The one I call the formal suit would not be appropriate. From Wordnik.com. [Castro Addresses Colombian Solidarity Groups] Reference
The Immigration Judge presides in formal, quasi-judicial hearings. From Wordnik.com. [Mex US Relations and Living in Mexico] Reference
Was just telling off my year 9s today for using it in formal essays. From Wordnik.com. [The curious land of the ampersand] Reference
D. Hoffman sketch of London in formal dress wear, including a bow tie. From Wordnik.com. [What Socialism Is] Reference
That doesn't mean, however, that I don't see value in formal education. From Wordnik.com. [Eric Asimov Advocates Learning Wine at Home] Reference
There's really no reason for the military to want to regain formal power. From Wordnik.com. [A Look At Fraying Relations Between U.S., Pakistan] Reference
I've missed two weeks of painting classes plus my mid-term formal critique. From Wordnik.com. [madrigle Diary Entry] Reference
By 1855, the Queen and her ladies were in formal dress for the afternoon teas. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-04-01] Reference
My work was not affected much in formal ways though undoubtedly some apsects did suffer. From Wordnik.com. [Bertram N. Brockhouse - Autobiography] Reference
He chose to ignore it, assuming that she had merely not been educated in formal Protocol. From Wordnik.com. [Not Forgotten. « Love | Peace | Ohana] Reference
Every plaza, no matter how simple or formal, is home to activity and vibrant conversation. From Wordnik.com. [Guanajuato] Reference
But these aren't the only properties that Hick means to include under the rubric formal '. From Wordnik.com. [Warranted Christian Belief] Reference
In all these examples there is a certain formal, non-documentary realist aspect to the image. From Wordnik.com. [John Seed: John Nava: The Timelessness of Now] Reference
My education through the Cadet Corps was at least as valuable as that in formal class training. From Wordnik.com. [Robert C. Richardson - Autobiography] Reference
It is indeed getting more and more difficult, even pointless, for me to write in formal English. From Wordnik.com. [Blogging and Beckett] Reference
Once the problem has been resolved, perhaps then it is appropriate to begin formal investigations. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Prosecuting BP] Reference
Tambien conocido como is a phrase that is not used very much except in formal or educational settings. From Wordnik.com. [aka?] Reference
Error in formal process (absence of warrant, wrong house, etc.) never justifies the use of deadly force. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Waco] Reference
– Error in formal process (absence of warrant, wrong house, etc.) never justifies the use of deadly force. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Waco] Reference
Of course since the nurse was speaking in formal Japanese, her response took several pages longer to get out. From Wordnik.com. [What Happened with the Barium] Reference
So, around 1950 or so Kohlhammer is at loose ends, and looking to regain formal influence within the U.S. government. From Wordnik.com. [Cheeseburger Gothic » And now, Gentlemen, down to business.] Reference
For those interested in formal logic, from a non-math perspective, I recommend the short story “Love is a Fallacy.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » “Beg the Question”] Reference
Question begging is about assuming the truth of what you need to prove (in formal logic) or support/establish (in science). From Wordnik.com. [Bits and Pieces of an RNA World] Reference
Gardai officials revealed yesterday that they hope to begin formal extradition procedures against the two men later this month. From Wordnik.com. [Americans face extradition after ‘assisted suicide’] Reference
It is undeniably a word, but using it in formal contexts (and many informal ones) is likely to invoke criticism and even scorn. From Wordnik.com. [June « 2008 « Sentence first] Reference
Archimedes may have considered this method lacking in formal rigor, so he also used the method of exhaustion to derive the results. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-03-01] Reference
The ampersand was adopted as shorthand for and in formal logic, and it gave its name to a pretty curve in mathematics (see figure). From Wordnik.com. [The curious land of the ampersand] Reference
Your work has also prompted new developments in formal game theory and accelerated the use of game theory throughout the social sciences. From Wordnik.com. [The Prize in Economics 2005 - Presentation Speech] Reference
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