noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
dispense with the formalities (= speak openly and directly )
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Let’s dispense with the formalities , shall we?
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
legal
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The tribunals were intended to provide a way for rural residents to settle disputes without legal formalities .
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If we ask you to provide security, the cost of completing the legal formalities , will be passed on to you.
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Staff need to be especially sensitive at such a time and also to be aware of legal formalities .
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Expense of formation Neither a sole trader nor a partnership is inhibited by legal formalities when commencing trading.
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For a company, sizeable fees may be payable because of the need for legal formalities to be followed.
mere
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Though I have tried to take his place, it is mere formality .
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The statistics for this question are a mere formality and have therefore been omitted from the report.
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As a mere formality , Minton, like others, was then reappointed on to the staff.
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Votes were a mere formality , a gesture towards Party democracy.
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They were never intended to be observed out of mere formality and empty ritual.
■ VERB
complete
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For joint borrowers, all parties are required to complete the formalities .
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Luib carried Madra off the boat, and stood with her in his arms as they completed the formalities of berthing.
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If we ask you to provide security, the cost of completing the legal formalities , will be passed on to you.
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Your relatives, friends, social worker and/or solicitor will do all they can to help you understand and complete the formalities .
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It takes a few minutes to complete the formalities .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Jean and Fred will complete the adoption formalities this weekend.
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The after-class meetings didn't have the formality of a classroom.
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The following morning, Mr Harrison greeted her with careful formality .
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When I re-read my letter I saw that I had written it with a formality that I did not intend.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As the formula clearly involved some reduction in wages, this was much more than a formality .
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Immediate access without formality to the largest public collection of science literature in Northern Ireland.
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The formality of reading allows her to interact with me without uncertainty and anxiety.
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The border post formalities are quickly completed.
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This isn't a defence for hollow formalities.
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Under this Standing Order, a Bill is taken to be read a first time if certain formalities are gone through.
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While the formalities are being dealt with, relatives should be given every comfort and assistance if they seek it.