Sentence examples for a bit of formality from inspiring English sources

The atmosphere combines country-inn hospitality with a bit of formality; dress ranges from jeans to more formal attire.

But I believe in good manners and structure, and sometimes a bit of formality.

A beautiful, muted wall-length mural of the Hudson River and white tablecloths lend a bit of formality.

"Hats attract attention, they're theatrical, they add a bit of formality," said Ms. Daly, who lives in Washington, Conn.

A curving border of lawn was designed along the street, to offer a bit of formality to the neighbors and to indicate that the native landscape beyond was intentional.

"I expected there to be a bit of formality about the decision to stay, but what happened was that after about a year the comandante called me and told me that if I wanted to stay I could, and I said that I did want to".

The triumphantly hooted car horns tell me that the result is a bit of a formality.

So, for example, I have this great tennis-type visor, which gives a bit of pomp and formality to the thing, even though there's no sun in here.

Glenn Martin, president of the aircraft manufacturing corporation, dismissed the lawsuit as a mere formality, a bit of meaningless legal maneuvering to appease disagreeing insurance companies.

Their activism was more about passion and urgency (and perhaps a bit of class guilt) than the formalities of dialectical materialism.

The shape represents formality and tradition, but there's also a bit of irony.