Sentence examples for formal figures from inspiring English sources

As a painter, he showed a penchant for formal figures suddenly released from all constraints.

Later the dance developed more formal figures, and flowers were exchanged instead of kisses.

While there are 10 million people registered disabled in the UK, there are no formal figures on the number of disabled election candidates; those standing for local or national office are not obliged to disclose such information.

Venezuelans might also simply be less worried about other issues, such as unemployment, than other Latin Americans are.And although there are no formal figures, government officials occasionally let numbers slip that suggest Venezuelans have good reason to be worried about crime.

Berryman was a somewhat formal figure in his three-piece suits and gold watch chain, and he was intensely ambitious.

The state senator was often at Pennsylvania and North avenues during the insurrection, a formal figure amid chaos, present and listening.

Or are we meant to accept that "he" is a purely formal figure set within the strict conventions of pastoral poetry?

Then, an impressive and formal figure, he climbed down onto the roadbed, retrieved the hat, vaulted up, and returned it to its owner.

If you're in town on a Saturday night, you can return to the arena for a formal figure-skating show.

A Commanding Figure Whether padding down the aisle of his customized Air Force Boeing 757 in gold-toed socks and a warm-up suit or cutting a more formal figure in a dark blue suit and a crisp white shirt, Secretary Powell never has a hair out of place.

While no formal figure has been given, estimates suggest that there are around 400,000 troops stationed in the state; one journalist I spoke to suggested it could be as high as 800,000, all this in an area with a civilian population of over ten million!