Sentence examples for sake of appearance from inspiring English sources

The A.N.C. have effectively sidelined him, but they keep him as a figurehead for the sake of appearance".

Alex might have some other cause of muscle weakness — or might want to be stronger for the sake of appearance, or to be more competitive in athletics.

Much of the skill involves joining wood inconspicuously for the sake of appearance, as opposed to the joining of unseen structural pieces (see joint).

The local authority still has a role to play here, and attempts to create something new for the sake of appearance are wasteful and unnecessary.

This is not so important for us home cooks - we tend to leave the seeds in the final dish we are preparing; but in the professional kitchen, the seeds are often discarded for the sake of appearance and presentation.

"We may have little alternative to scaling back our efforts to something modest, for the sake of appearance and to keep a lid on another war, while we turn our attention to problems elsewhere," said a ranking European diplomat.

For the sake of appearances, the I.S.U.

I hold somebody's hand for the sake of appearances.

For the sake of appearances, he put up with them.

My parents weren't interested in spending money for the sake of appearances, that's all.

For the sake of appearances, the defence minister has usually been a Sunni.