Sentence examples for only a formality from inspiring English sources
It seems only a formality.
Perhaps it is only a formality.
Beating them over two legs was surely only a formality.
(He died six years later, but that was only a formality).
Coldplay's enthronement as successors to U2 is surely only a formality now.
The need for a review, even if it was only a formality, underscored the charged emotions that accompanied the deal.
Elections are held, but only as a formality.
The theater ignored the instruction and said it would take her back only if compelled and only as a formality.
It may only be a formality, but I get the impression that most sets are sensitive to these issues.
Both are black-tie and invitation-only, but it's merely a formality provided you have VIP status or can pay the ticket price.
In recognition of his cooperation, ʿAbd Allāh was appointed an Ottoman qāʾim-maqām (subgovernor), although Kuwait remained independent throughout the entire Ottoman period and acknowledged Ottoman suzerainty only as a formality.
