Examples of 'matter of form' in a sentence
Meaning of "matter of form"
A 'matter of form' refers to a situation or issue that is primarily concerned with appearance, etiquette, or social conventions rather than substance or content. It implies that the outcome or decision will have little or no impact on the actual matter at hand, but is necessary for the sake of formality or following established norms
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matter of form
This decision is not just a matter of form.
Only as a matter of form they were listed in the palace guard.
The focusing is not just a matter of form.
Is a matter of form.
Your consent is only a matter of form.
It 's only a matter of form for you and the children to go first.
We had to attend just as a matter of form.
As a matter of form 9d indicates a screw hole for mounting on the lower frame.
Amendments introduced during consolidation are merely a matter of form.
I am not doing this just as a matter of form but in all sincerity.
We just do not go for anything that people do just as a matter of form.
First on the matter of form.
The vesting of this power in a government body was not merely a matter of form.
That probably is only a matter of form and face.
Being a matter of form only; perfunctory: We expected more than just formal courtesy.
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The difference is only a matter of form.
And it is not just a matter of form either, nor of our wish for recognition.
I do not think that it is a matter of form.
As a matter of form then, my name is Anthony Anderson.
I came as a matter of form.
We may therefore describe the Ministerial Decision as a matter of form.
Merely a matter of form.
I am afraid I am again in fault on a matter of form.
Just as a matter of form.
On the other hand, the number of pages is purely a matter of form.
Simply a matter of form.
Not a soul behind the hearse . I came as a matter of form.
It was a matter of form.
As a matter of form then, my name is Anthony Anderson … Presbyterian minister of this parish.
It is merely a matter of form.
As a matter of form ( but also of content ), Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson were radicals.
The Tribunal is not convinced that this is a matter of form over substance.
Yes, yes, but as a matter of form we have to call you the " trainee personnel.
I wish you good day, only as a matter of form.
It 's only a matter of form.
Standard or custom shapes - for us it 's more than just a matter of form.
It 's just a matter of form.
These checks are not, however, merely a matter of form.
Well, just as a matter of form.
Certainly, ' replied Jackson drily . ' Quite a matter of form.
It 's purely a matter of form.
Not forgotten, Herr Baron. Merely a matter of form.
Especially in Christendom, religion is often a matter of form, not of the heart.
I handed in my notice, as a matter of form.
But, again, this is a matter of form.
Number two… it's a matter of form.
No, no . It is only a matter of form.
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