1. The dinner was a formal affair.

2. Business letters are usually formal.

3. No formal record of the marriage now survives.

4. Sports clothes are not appropriate for a formal wedding.

5. She completed her formal education in 1995.

6. Learning was by rote and strictly formal.

7. Formal communication channels are usually vertical.

8. He gave a formal bow and left the room.

9. They agreed to draw up a formal agreement.

10. Jeans are not appropriate for a formal party.

11. He left school with no formal qualifications.

12. There is a set procedure for making formal complaints.

13. The letter is written in a formal style.

14. She has a very formal manner.

15. She has no formal musical qualifications.

16. He writes in a formal and rather stilted style.

17. The formal signing will take place on April 9th.

18. A formal gown befits the diplomatic reception.

19. I am the formal leader of the project but the everyday management is in the hands of my assistant.

20. The staff say there is no formal structure for negotiating pay increases.

21. He kept the tone of the letter formal and businesslike.

22. The eleventh century saw the formal rupture between East and West.

22. Wish you will love and make progress everyday!

23. She has a very formal manner, which can seem unfriendly.

24. Most computer users have never received any formal keyboard training. Consequently, their keyboard skills are inefficient.

25. He wrote a very formal letter of apology to Douglas.

26. Although he had had little formal education, he could read and write well.

27. Cole's style is decidedly more formal than the previous manager's.

28. There are several precedents for promoting people who don't have formal qualifications.

29. You'll have to mind your p's and q's with them; they are very formal people.

30. His casual behaviour was wholly inappropriate for such a formal occasion.

1. The dinner was a formal affair.

2. Business letters are usually formal.

3. No formal record of the marriage now survives.

4. She completed her formal education in 1995.

5. Learning was by rote and strictly formal.

6. Formal communication channels are usually vertical.

7. He gave a formal bow and left the room.

8. They agreed to draw up a formal agreement.

9. Jeans are not appropriate for a formal party.

10. He left school with no formal qualifications.

11. There is a set procedure for making formal complaints.

12. The letter is written in a formal style.

13. He writes in a formal and rather stilted style.

14. The formal signing will take place on April 9th.

15. I am the formal leader of the project but the everyday management is in the hands of my assistant.

16. There are several precedents for promoting people who don't have formal qualifications.

17. The staff say there is no formal structure for negotiating pay increases.

18. He kept the tone of the letter formal and businesslike.

19. The eleventh century saw the formal rupture between East and West.

20. She has a very formal manner, which can seem unfriendly.

21. Most computer users have never received any formal keyboard training. Consequently, their keyboard skills are inefficient.

22. He wrote a very formal letter of apology to Douglas.

22. Wish you will love and make progress everyday!

23. His casual behaviour was wholly inappropriate for such a formal occasion.

24. Although he had had little formal education, he could read and write well.

25. Cole's style is decidedly more formal than the previous manager's.

26. Business letters do not have to be impersonal and formal.

27. People had to wear formal evening dress to go to the Mayor's party.

28. A notice informed the guests that formal dress was required.

29. Sometimes formal English and informal English are undistinguished.

30. His manner was stiffly formal.

31. Business letters do not have to be impersonal and formal.

32. People had to wear formal evening dress to go to the Mayor's party.

33. The representatives of both sides reciprocated formal expressions of goodwill.

34. A notice informed the guests that formal dress was required.

35. The monarch retains largely formal duties.

36. Does the company have a formal grievance procedure ?

37. He's made a formal identification of the body.

38. I shall get up carefully,the party is very formal.

39. The greeting was polite, almost formal.

40. Business letters need not be formal and impersonal.

41. The commission has no formal competence in cultural matters.

42. Some teachers have a more formal approach to teaching.

43. The garden is laid out in a formal pattern.

44. There is no formal linkage between the two agreements.

45. Sometimes formal English and informal English are undistinguished.

46. Training for nursing was on strictly formal lines.

47. We will make a formal announcement tomorrow.

48. He has had no formal schooling.

49. They greeted their visitor with formal politeness.

50. The government will issue a formal declaration tomorrow.

51. Mr Genoa filed a formal complaint against the department.

52. Her words sounded oddly formal./formal.html

53. Jack didn't receive much formal schooling.

54. The group is now seeking formal acceptance.

55. Spelling mistakes always look sloppy in a formal letter.

56. We are working towards a formal ceasefire agreement.

57. My own schooldays prejudiced me against all formal education.

58. Their wedding was stuffy and formal.

59. He held no formal qualification in law.

60. A formal contract is signed which is renewable annually.

31. Sometimes formal English and informal English must be carefully distinguished.

32. Getting approval for the plan is a purely formal matter: nobody will seriously oppose it.

33. The play, whose style is rigidly formal, is typical of the period.

61. He looked impossibly handsome in his formal suit.

62. He has no formal teaching qualifications.

63. 'I didn't realise it was a formal occasion.' 'Obviously!'

64. His letter was couched in very formal language.

65. No formal announcement had been made.

66. She contracted a formal marriage to a British ex-serviceman.

67. The job does not require any formal training.

68. The report elicited a formal reply from the minister.

69. Exceptionally, students may be accepted without formal qualifications.

70. Formal authorization for the trip was given last week.

71. His manner was stiffly formal.

72. Your short skirt is inappropriate for a formal party.

73. She had no formal instruction in music.

74. I asked him to arrange a formal briefing.

75. Their goodbyes were stiff and formal .

76. We insist on formal dress for dinner.

77. The occasion requires formal dress.

78. He's very formal with everybody.

79. Business relationships are necessarily a bit more formal.

80. Their dinner parties had become considerably less formal.

81. He received a formal caution.

82. She was very formal and proper.

82. is a sentence dictionary, on which you can find excellent sentences for a large number of words.

83. They lodged a formal protest against their government.

84. I'm composing a formal reply to the letter.

85. The course includes formal lectures and more informal seminars.

86. I felt ill at ease in such formal clothes.

87. He was insistent on a formal written agreement.

88. Leroy didn't have any formal dance training.

89. Her dress was too showy for such a formal occasion.

90. I've had to unlearn the way I played guitar since I started taking formal lessons.

91. It is time to put these arrangements on a slightly more formal basis.

92. The dinner is formal, if you don't wear the correct clothes you'll stick out like a sore thumb.

93. In a formal interview, try to maintain good eye contact with the interviewers.

94. I never had formal training, I just learned the job as I went along.

95. She didn't have any formal qualifications but took an access course to get into university.

96. They decided to put their relationship on a more formal footing.

97. The essay suddenly switches from a formal to an informal register.

98. He mingled among the guests and took the candid shots which were much more fun than the formal group photographs.

99. My client accepts the formal apology without prejudice to any further legal action she may decide to take.

100. This is done with a formal bow to the king or queen.

101. Most modern kings and queens rule only in a formal way, without real power.

102. I've met her twice but only on formal occasions .

103. We hurried an oral agreement before signing a formal contract.

104. I think your letter is under that book. Underneath can also be used when you want to emphasize that something is being covered or hidden by another thing:Have you looked underneath the sofa as well as behind it? You can also use beneath in this sense, but it is a very formal or literary word.

105. Each student has been given his or her own e-mail address. The use of his or her sometimes sounds slightly formal and it is becoming more common to use the plural pronoun their:Each student has been given their own e-mail address.

106. We're going to attend a formal dinner in aid of cancer research.

107. The speech he made to welcome them was stiff and formal.

108. Such casual dress would not be correct for a formal occasion.

109. His casual clothes were not appropriate for such a formal occasion.

110. People have been reluctant to make formal complaints to the police.

111. It depends what you mean by 'hostile'. In formal written English(), depend should always be followed by on or upon:It depends on how you define the term 'hostile'. Upon is more formal and less frequent than on.

112. A lack of formal education will limit your job opportunities.

112. is a sentence dictionary, on which you can find nice sentences for a large number of words.

113. They wanted to make a formal complaint about their doctor, but ended up ensnared in the complexities of the legal system.

114. 'Yours sincerely' is a formal way of ending a letter.

115. The discussions are aimed at paving the way for formal negotiations between the two countries.

116. Is it considered improper to wear such a short skirt to a formal occasion?

117. A number of them have filed formal complaints against the police.

118. The messenger made a formal bow and left the room.

119. Sometimes formal English and informal English must be carefully distinguished.

120. You'd better recast the first paragraph in more formal wording.

121. There has been a shift in fashion from formal to more informal dress.

122. A formal protest was made by the German team about their disqualification from the relay final.

123. No formal qualifications are required for the work - you'll get on-the-job training.

124. The US lodged a formal protest against the arrest of the foreign reporters.

125. The party announced the formal adoption of George Smith as their election candidate.

126. He has promised to post a formal offer document to shareholders by Monday.

127. He is good at selling, although he has had no formal training.

128. There is a need for formal ergonomics in any design where the designer himself is not an experienced user.

129. His wife made no secret of her hatred for the formal occasions.

130. Getting approval for the plan is a purely formal matter: nobody will seriously oppose it.

131. The only enclosure was a formal compliments slip from the accounts department.

132. Tom had little in the way of a formal education.

133. The enquiry will be more in the nature of a public meeting than a formal hearing.

134. The talks are meant to clear the way for formal negotiations on a new constitution.

135. I don't want to upset him again like before. It is also used instead of as if:It looks like we're going to be late. These uses of like are common but are not considered correct in formal written English.

136. Mr Kelly has lodged a formal complaint against the police.

137. In old China,eighty per cent of the children received no formal education.

138. She had to make a formal public apology for her remarks.

139. They wore ordinary ties instead of the more formal high collar and cravat.

140. His formal clothes made him the odd one out in the club.

141. She asked if /whether I wanted a drink., although whether sounds more natural with particular verbs such as discuss, consider and decide. When a choice is offered between alternatives if or whether can be used:He didn't know if /whether we should write or phone. In this last type of sentence, whether is usually considered more formal and more suitable for written English.

142. You can't vote until you have satisfied all the formal conditions.

142. is a online sentence dictionary, on which you can find nice sentences for a large number of words.

143. The House voted to punish the senator with a formal reprimand.

144. The formal grade of Geologist was dropped in favour of Scientific Officer.

145. In a work setting, more formal language would be used.

146. Formal, exact and obstinate, he was also cold, suspicious, touchy and tactless.

147. 'Request' is a more formal way of saying 'ask for'.

148. Steve didn't have the benefit of a formal college education.

149. Did I spell your name right? Rightly cannot be used like this. In formal language correctly is used:Is your name spelled correctly?

150. The Samoan team lodged a formal protest after the referee sent off the wrong player.

151. Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries were re-established in December.

152. It is the convention for men to wear suits on formal occasions.

153. One evening the film company arranged a formal dinner after the play.

154. Over the years, teaching methods have changed and become less formal.

155. He laughed out loud at his own joke. Aloud has the same meaning but is fairly formal. It can also mean 'in a loud voice'.

156. The play, whose style is rigidly formal, is typical of the period.

157. UN officials said a formal request was passed to American authorities.

158. They always seemed a little awkward with each other, a bit stiff and formal.

159. Many teachers are now questioning the necessity of formal exams.

160. The delegation registered a formal protest with US embassy officials Wednesday.

161. The two countries are to try to agree a timetable for formal talks.

162. They have left us with no other choice than to take formal action.

163. Formal dress is optional.

164. A formal marriage agreement sounds clinical, but it can be a good idea.

165. His formal style of speaking was appropriate to the occasion.

166. You should make sure that you have a formal contract of employment.

167. It was all there(), faithfully recorded in his uncle's stiff and formal style.

168. I have no formal clothes for the occasion. Perhaps I can get by in a dark suit?

169. There is only a formal resemblance between the two systems; they are in fact radically different.

170. It's incorrect to address people by their first names at these formal events.

171. This formal talk with the manager had done him up.

172. Young children are beginning their formal education sometimes as early as four years old.

173. Once you have reached formal agreement,[] you should enter into a contract with the other party.

174. Critics have concentrated too much on the formal elements of her poetry, without really looking at what it is saying.

175. Whan an inept remark to make on such a formal occasion.

176. Dad was driving very fast and we were a bit scared. Afraid is more formal and less common.

177. Is the light good enough to take photos? In formal language you can also say that it is adequate, satisfactory or acceptable. These words on their own may suggest that something is only just good enough and could be better. Compare:This piece of work is satisfactory and This piece of work is very satisfactory.

178. The jury returned a formal verdict after direction by the judge.

179. She awoke to a day of brilliant sunshine. Waken and awaken are much more formal. Awaken is used especially in literature:The Prince awakened Sleeping Beauty with a kiss.

180. In April Thai and Indonesian leaders gave their formal blessing to the idea.

181. There were formal job applications to fill out.

182. Formal staff appraisal systems are essential.

183. The meeting concluded without formal agreement.

184. He had little formal schooling.

185. There was no formal written surrender agreement.

186. However, formal education is usually necessary for advancement.

187. Prescriptivists are seen as blind adherents to outdated norms of formal usage.

188. Formal signing of the two agreements is expected to take place early this year.

189. And here was his whole formal appellation, as if he were her lawyer or insurance agent.

190. Entry-level budget analysts may receive some formal training when they begin their jobs.

191. The circular gave formal acknowledgement to a practice already employed by some authorities and which continued thereafter to be ignored by others.

192. She had early ambitions to be a marine biologist, and always claimed that lack of formal educational opportunity prevented her.

193. Care in the community: formal agencies Different agencies offer domiciliary care in the community.

194. Formal appraisal systems, however, go beyond this normal daily checking and feedback.

195. More children than before are now acquiring a formal education beyond the minimum school-leaving age.

196. Two years later the moratorium was confirmed, although it has never become a formal agreement.

197. The formal agreement between the two parties is based purely upon an agreed discount rate.

198. More formal funding agreements are also required with local authorities and health authorities.

199. She noted though that after this Felipe de Santis was prepared to acknowledge Mitch's presence although he was stiffly formal.

200. Half of the adult population never fully develops formal operational reasoning.

201. Even in a formal business letter you should use a personal and human form of address.

202. Perhaps of greater significance, labourism influenced abstinence from the formal political sphere.

202.

203. Interested parties are required to make formal applications by Jan. 25, in a process likely to last several months.

204. Instead, they tend to focus on formal job descriptions, as these are key to performance appraisals.

205. However, the numerous formal international agreements on the laws of war actually say nothing directly on nuclear weapons.

206. It is one of the strangest anomalies of life that the absence of fear, and not formal education or brilliance of mind, is the major cause of individual success. Napoleon Hill 

207. Also, there are clear benefits from bringing proposed actions together in a formal strategic analysis and long-term financial plan.

208. Her only recourse was to make a formal appeal through her lawyer.

209. Except for an entitlement to a police car and driver when attending official functions, they receive no formal allowances.

210. NATO is a formal military alliance with America at its head.

211. But it is also useful to plan formal dissemination in advance.

212. Barneys says those stores marked the beginning of a beautiful friendship, a joint venture that only awaited a formal agreement.

213. Even before the formal resignation announcements, the jockeying for position within the Shadow Cabinet was well under way last night.

214. The network is to make a formal announcement Thursday morning.

215. In an ideal world, the purchaser will wish to receive formal consent from every customer and supplier before completing the acquisition.

216. In structuralism, these formal properties are taken at a relatively abstract level.

217. The growth in partisan organisation on local authorities presents problems of integrating the political reality of decision-taking with the formal administrative structure.

218. Any such majority was now thought likely to depend on formal or informal alliances which might emerge from the current intense negotiations.

219. Knowledge is the child of learning by formal or informal education. Dr T.P.Chia 

220. Informal education - through reading, experience and self-learning - is often more effective than formal education. Dr T.P.Chia 

221. Even the provisions of the formal document, the United States Constitution, may be amended by judicial decisions and custom usage.

222. On the other hand a close business acquaintance will be surprised to receive a letter from you with a very formal tone.

223. And that tuned in well with my inclinations to look for formal qualities and make more or less abstract patterns out of nature.

224. No formal or academic qualifications were required for this, and she did get some training.

225. It was a formal agreement between himself and Richard, signed in their mingled blood on 29 November 1963.

226. The speech is a good example of formal rhetorical argument by analogy rather than logic.

227. Ask around: recommendations from friends or relatives can be more useful than formal advice.

228. Comprehension of algebra requires formal operations as its content is basically abstractions of abstractions.

229. Developers are strongly advised to discuss their proposals with the Minerals Officer first before making any formal application.

230. State bureaucracies are responsive to elites who do not occupy formal positions in the state apparatus.

231. We would acknowledge receipt of Indictment 86-1246 and waive formal reading.

232. The formal announcement is believed to be scheduled for September,[/formal.html] with modest volumes to be deliverable around November time.

233. Delegates also called for increased formal training to help achieve higher and more consistent standards.

234. Formal police accountability mechanisms Police accountability is the constitutional mechanism which makes the police answerable for their actions.

235. The detainee can make a formal complaint after release, but this offers little solace to the aggrieved individual.

236. The earliest possible leaving of cards, the earliest possible formal call, the most rapid advance of intimacy was called for.

237. He looked cool and infinitely experienced, listening apparently with grave attention to the herald's formal announcement.

238. It is crucial to distinguish between formal and informal styles of language before one can compare dialects in an accurate way.

239. As a precaution, the Jarrett's accountant lodged a formal appeal.

240. Once we make allowances for this formal difference, we can see that both accounts are making the same point.

241. Because the government abandoned any formal incomes policy there was less call for it to maintain close relations with union leaders.

242. On the other hand, some companies adopt a myopic view that limits development to formal education and training.

243. But they are likely to delay formal announcements until mid-October.

244. Reservations about formal interdisciplinary alliances may be reflected in a reluctance to purchase compilations of papers delivered in an interdisciplinary symposium.

245. Despite the hoopla, the Admiralty dragged its feet for a year in arranging the formal trial.

246. There are formal operational thinkers - those who immediately grasp the abstract form of the problem and solve it quickly and easily.

247. In formal education, the pressures of life under apartheid have had contradictory impacts on women.

248. Formal confirmation will be announced by the International Board in Wellington tomorrow afternoon.

248. is a sentence dictionary, on which you can find excellent sentences for a large number of words.

249. Formal education will make you a living; self- education will make you a fortune. Jim Rohn 

250. The continent approached the cataclysm of 1914 with a formal apparatus for the conduct of international relations which now seems strikingly small.

251. They have a formal code of recruitment and selection and a personnel specification for the task of advice worker.

252. It is important that we bear these differences in mind when we attempt to analyse the formal nature of public sector organisations.

253. Indeed, he has continued to play an active role in Bristol Physics since his formal retirement.

254. Her white satin evening gown was adorned with gold scrolls and squiggles of the sort that usually decorate formal window treatments.

255. Such a sweeping interpretation can be challenged by distinguishing between the formal acceptance of reform institutions from their operation in practice.

256. This may be accomplished by periodic formal physical therapy sessions backed up by daily home exercises.

257. Developers are staying tight-lipped about details of the housing scheme until a formal announcement is made.

258. Then, of course, the whole process of formal education is a crucial socialising agency.