Sentence examples for a formality and a from inspiring English sources

Her perspective is conveyed with a formality and a measured hesitation reminiscent of the later work of Henry James: "Annabella had been taught to be frugal, and she had little talent for those embroideries by which women ornament not only their persons and surroundings but the passage of time itself.

Biggar's conversion was a formality, and a penalty from replacement fly-half Priestland with 11 minutes left made it a four-point game as the crowd roared their approval.

The piece of paper is a formality, and a secular one at that.

His lawyer, Joshua D. Martin, said he agreed to substitute Mr. Rosales's name for "John Doe" in the indictment as "a formality," and not as an admission of guilt.

It must be signed by President Pranab Mukherjee, considered a formality, and then approved by a majority in both houses of Parliament in the coming "monsoon" session.

"No to the blockage of our country by a few unions!" cried Edouard Fillias, one 24-year-old organiser, "No to the conservative spirit that paralyses reform!" Although parliament has yet to pass the new pension law, the government's crushing majority there makes the vote a formality and the reform now a certainty.How has Mr Raffarin pulled this off?

Swansea's progression into the play-off round of the tournament would appear to be a formality and Norling would settle for an improved performance from his team.

"This is merely a formality and it is something which is very common in sport".

The standard wedding package costs an additional £980, including all formalities and a decorated wedding location.

Tango has a European formality and a sense of tragedy; jazz prefers openness and a sense of humor, the underlying optimism that lets the blues transcend hard times.

His other great asset was a down-to-earth lack of formality and a keen enthusiasm for getting things done.