Sentence examples similar to as a perfunctory task from inspiring English sources

Former Senator Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois is running what many Democrats described as a perfunctory campaign here.

Mr. Romney had ignored his chief rival, Rick Santorum, since arriving in Wisconsin on Friday, and he did not mention his name once — not even as a perfunctory reference in his opening remarks here.

But he viewed it as a perfunctory exercise; he didn't have much hope for a reversal.

When it comes to publicizing movies, a lot of stars do as little as possible: a perfunctory wave from a red carpet, a chat with Jay Leno.

When it comes to publicizing movies, a lot of stars do as little as possible — a perfunctory wave from a red carpet, a do-I-have-to-be-here chat with Jay Leno.

Think registering your business sounds like a perfunctory and insignificant task?

Ms. Wilde brings as much charm as she can to a perfunctory, underwritten role that makes little psychological sense.

As he applied a perfunctory coating of black paint to the newly welded brace, he explained that while he makes his living as a finish carpenter, he has some bona fide automotive chops.

Accountability can be difficult to connect to this annual privilege review as it is frequently a perfunctory process and is rarely linked to performance [ 21].

A svelte hostess bestows a perfunctory greeting, as if irked at being roused from her photogenic torpor by something as humdrum as the arrival of guests.

"This is really a perfunctory motion," as Joshua Huder, a congressional affairs expert at Georgetown University, put it.