It was just a formality to bow to the president when the motorcade passed by. From LearnThat.org.
The formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Courtroom formality. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A mere formality. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Cloaking himself in formality he bowed slightly before addressing Kara in an aside. From Wordnik.com. [New BSG fiction] Reference
I'm as casual as the next person, usually more, but when formality is the order of the day I easily switch gears. From Wordnik.com. [Uptight About Usted] Reference
"If your wish were carried out, we should be covering our faces all the time – if that formality is needed in giving thanks.". From Wordnik.com. [Melbourne House] Reference
In an announcement that one analyst called a formality, Central Pacific Financial Corp. From Wordnik.com. [Starbulletin Headlines] Reference
Y. (The reader can find more information on the idea of formality in the entry on logical consequence.). From Wordnik.com. [Propositional Consequence Relations and Algebraic Logic] Reference
Clearly we have different definitions of 'formality'. From Wordnik.com. [Clearly we have different definitions of 'formality'] Reference
That's a normal kind of formality before the grand jury. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 16, 2004] Reference
Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party's politburo was a mere "formality". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Fumbling Towards Geekdom: Clearly we have different definitions of 'formality'. From Wordnik.com. [Clearly we have different definitions of 'formality'] Reference
I think that he -- there's a strange kind of formality to him, a belief in institutions. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 25, 2006] Reference
That's what's polite is when you strip away that kind of formality of please and thank you. From Wordnik.com. [To Speak, Perchance To 'Dream In Chinese'] Reference
No matter what everyone around here tells me, I know it isn't a "formality" with my committee. From Wordnik.com. [Showing my boss my presentation] Reference
The guy she interviewed with said that the second interview is a "formality" and a "piece of cake". From Wordnik.com. [unclebob Diary Entry] Reference
I do practise this kind of formality in my home just as my mother practised it as I was growing up. From Wordnik.com. [The Formal Home] Reference
She said she was looking forward to the June 16 ceremony, but also that she saw it as a "formality". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
The red-haired boy spoke with a kind of formality that gave the words a weight of genuine seriousness. From Wordnik.com. [The Wicked Day]
Jalen Rose, who called the rest of the series a "formality" after Game Three, scored 21 points and Rik. From Wordnik.com. [National Basketball Association - Pacers vs. 76ers] Reference
But in terms of negotiations and discussions of any kind of formality, I would not and could not have those discussions. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 11, 2004] Reference
You may think you are saving time by skipping this "formality," but you have inadvertently damaged a business relationship. From Wordnik.com. [When In Rome ...] Reference
By "formality" I was not imposing a stiff sort of snobbery that demands to know which fork to use or how to sit at a table. From Wordnik.com. [The Formal Home] Reference
In vain formality, with matron mien. From Wordnik.com. [A Manual of Etiquette with Hints on Politeness and Good Breeding] Reference
Better understand the role of "formality" in a person's decision-making process. From Wordnik.com. [Events near Seattle | Biznik] Reference
Even still, registration was still a "formality," which led to a further compromise. From Wordnik.com. [The Laboratorium | Recent Comments] Reference
It is only a kind of formality, or verbal discharge, that carries practically no discharge at all. From Wordnik.com. [The Vicarious Sacrifice, Grounded in Principles of Universal Obligation.] Reference
Whitehall sources said that it was a "formality" to ensure that his case is not prejudiced, or his anonymity jeopardised. From Wordnik.com. [icLiverpool] Reference
The girls did not treat Miss O'Day with that studied formality which is more galling than open neglect as they had on former occasions. From Wordnik.com. [Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall] Reference
I’d always thought that some kind of formality, but I guess not. From Wordnik.com. [ceciliatan: Daron's Guitar Chronicles: Love Is The Drug] Reference
But back in the White House, formality is strictly observed. From Wordnik.com. [First Brush With History] Reference
"He doesn't have the arrogance and formality of other Arabs.". From Wordnik.com. [PERISCOPE] Reference
If he chooses to do that, his return to power will likely be no more than a formality. From Wordnik.com. [9: Vladimir Putin] Reference
He addresses strangers by last name and an honorific, even when prodded to drop the formality. From Wordnik.com. [Forgotten Heroes] Reference
Powell is a natural diplomat, but without the stiff formality that characterizes the profession. From Wordnik.com. [Capitol Letter: Powell, Powell He's Our Man] Reference
Bjork has maintained a waifish, childlike aura that's overlaid with a finishing-school formality. From Wordnik.com. [Light & 'Dark'] Reference
Britain: Though pockets of formality still hold out, Britain is embracing stylishly casual clothes. From Wordnik.com. [Global Grunge: It's Not Just Ugle Americans] Reference
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