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Then, touching the shoulder of a townsman who stood next to him, he addressed him, in a formal and courteous manner.

Some people say that this term pupils' achievements will be measured by a formal test rather than by their teachers' assessment.

Learning is not confined to children of a certain age or to a formal school environment.

In a formal sense, the elected officers of a professional society are the leaders of that profession.

Once a year at least a formal report should be send to local authority.

At the ed of each day, they met for a formal sharing out of the money they had earned.

Research is usually described in a formal protocol that sets forth an objective and a set of procedures designed to reach that objective.

The XML Query Working Group did not draw up a formal list of the principles that guided the design of XQuery.

Executives say it had gone three years without a formal chairman and two years without a signed financial statement.

Making a formal presentation can be very challenging. Tell me about a formal presentation that you were most satisfied.

"Unless you're part of a team before the disaster happens with a formal mission, you're going to be part of the problem, " she said.

Though he never had a formal position in the Indian government, he was known as the father of the nation.

A design pattern provides a formal definition of a solution and of the problems to which it applies .

As we passed beneath the flags of the Italian republic and the European Union, the two carabinieri at the door gave him a formal salute.

He applies a bit of pomade to the top and brushes it so that it lies flat for a formal look.

Whether it was while out sailing or to a formal dinner at the White House, Einstein went without socks everywhere.

One of the shots of her boyfriend, baseball player Joe DiMaggio is the only time the pair posed for a formal portrait.

If other people are involved, you may be a formal or informal leader, or just a member of a group.

Secretary Rice has said the United States does not object to a formal agreement, but notes it is important to know what would be formalized.

Moore said that making it a formal symbol recognizes the role that Canadians of Scottish descent played in forming the country.

It might be a nervous and stiff frame, a formal and let's-get-to-the-point kind of frame or perhaps a super relaxed one.

Now, it is the living room of the President of the United States, President of the United States is often held in a formal reception.

Mr Kagame even said he may no longer seek a formal apology from France: "It is not what I've been looking for at this time. "

In London, Downing Street said Mr Brown had not received a formal complaint.

S. " She said the company will cooperate if the department initiates a formal investigation. "

One of the earliest activities of the Query working group was to draw up a formal statement of requirements for an XML query language.

Prague is expected to issue a statement on the matter after receiving a formal document from Washington later on Thursday.

While they previously had the same rights as heterosexual couples, their partnership has never been considered equal to a formal marriage.

There may not be a formal arrangment for you to roll up your sleeves and help promote the show, but get on board and do what you can.

Students must come to class prepared, as discussion will often take the form of a formal debate of the issues read for that class session.

After years of campaigning, survivors gathered to hear Kevin Rudd, the prime minister, offer a formal apology for this "great evil" .

This led to the creation of a formal language for business process modeling known as Business Process Execution Language (BPEL).

Before long Mr. Bennet is persuaded by his wife to pay a formal call at Netherfield Park.

There is a strong need for a formal glossary of accepted terms, which would be the product of a business analysis activity.

There has always been a need for a formal method to communicate this design, and a system to validate that communication.

Radio was a formal affair; announces dressed up for work in tuxedos and evening gowns, even if there was no studio audience.

When Maggie Betts wore a $400 pair of black silk pants to a formal family dinner, her mother was appalled.

When you're planning your learning and development on your own, you don't have to follow such a formal approach.

The action begins a formal Treasury role that, just a few weeks ago, Secretary Paulson said he expected to avoid.

Trevor Phillips, the chairman of the EHRC , will announce a formal investigation within the next few days.

I had been warned that, like many upmarket private clubs, it was a bit of a formal, stuffy, conservative place.

But the prospect of a formal change in Church law, automatically clearing the way of wedding like this one, has caused anger in the Synod.

Iterator is so common that it has ceased to be a formal pattern at all; it is just a feature of the language.

and your best friend would think you are a bit strange if you gave him or her a formal greeting.

I guess it's a formal one since the general director will give a speech. Most of the staff will be there as well.

Many European governments do not bother with a formal fund but use pay-as-you-go schemes, funding benefits out of future taxes.

The concept of a formal macro design process was relatively new and hence unproven within the organization.

One of two ways: dance a spiral with the "bridge" on the turn out of the center or dance a formal maze and the same maneuver on the turns.

It has nothing to do with religion, but just a formal way of saying short-term vs. Long-term.

Tabloid editors would not like this, or a formal privacy law if it were similarly restrictive.

Technical certificate and completed a formal training scheme in aircraft maintenance. At least 3 years of the relevant working experience.

There would be no delay to find their true owner or to hold a formal hearing to determine whether the animals were in fact diseased.

Mr Makepeace said he expected a formal dialogue with Chinese regulators to start within the next 12 months.

This was a formal procedure as the player cannot be contacted directly (by the interested club) because he is under contract with Napoli.

In a period requiring strict formality, the effect of the obligation of a formal contract is due to its special formality.

It may be useful for a CRG's editorial office to keep a formal or informal record of the work experience and training of each editor.

Barrichello was also out on track in the new Williams, making a low-key debut with the team deciding against a formal launch.

It publicly asked the United States to launch a formal investigation into its business in an attempt to clear its name.

Now, sometimes, you know, in a formal meeting, you have to have all the kids sit down.

After the interview, the retained search firm decides whether to send a formal assessment of your candidacy on to the company.

Even an American may be confused by the number of knives, forks, and spoons beside his plate when he sits down to a formal dinner.

If those talks fail, the United States should then move to file a formal complaint at the WTO, she said.

This piece is now in a formal show-off drawing room where the owner entertains officially and therefore does not want to see a big TV.

But its in the end is going astray, or ingenuity, only to see the outcome after such a formal sale.

With developing of the research, emission trading did not become a formal environment policy until now.

Second, a formal decoration companies or not, and the soundness of the company's regulatory great relationship.

Alternatively, the model could be processed into a WSDL file -- again a formal description of a Web service.

He and Betsey Stevenson, also at Wharton, have never found a formal statistical test of the proposition.

With a level of analysis performed at this point, a formal use case model can be created and documented.

She felt out of her element on such a formal situation.

Real Madrid boss Bernd Schuster declared his admiration for the Belarussian, but the club did not make a formal offer.

Somebody who practices(or professes)a formal approach to programming may also be known as a software engineer.

A formal acknowledgement is issued to the client confirming BPS intention to submit a formal quotation or to decline the inquiry.

A week passed before I received a formal letter from the company.

The reference documentation provides a brief overview of each namespace as well as a formal description of each type and its members .

I'm willing to offer you a formal open apology for my mistakes, as long as you can provide additional and convincing evidence to your claim.

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

Was that a proper topic to talk about on such a formal occasion?

His face was lined with wrinkles that only added to his authority, and he wore a formal morning coat, despite the heat.

They wear them when they go out on a date or want something a bit different for a formal occasion.

treaty : A formal agreement between two or more states, as in reference to terms of peace or trade.

Cinemas continued to show the film until being served with a formal demand, which arrived this week.

Please note that this article must not be treated as a formal guide or a reference for regulatory compliances.

Purposes and demands differ between an informal essay and a formal one, and between the sports page in a newspaper and a chemistry textbook.

Of course. Beach volleyball has been a formal event of the Olympics since the 1996 Atlanta Games.

Inorder to begin to answer the central question of automata theory, it is necessary to define in a formal way what an automaton is.

Given a formal concept, this algorithm can produce all the children and identify all successors from them.

As it was a formal dinner party , I wore formal dress , as Mother told me to.

Actually the Border Region did not get a formal post office system until after the Japanese surrender.

Law exists only in a formal setting that involves the legislative, judicial, and executive arms of a political body and its system.

Law exists only in a formal setting that involves the legislative, judicial, and executive arms of a political body and its system.

In most cases, the bank has a formal loan agreement with its customer.

The acceptance includes receipt of a formal statement that the terms of the contract have been met.

He had always been a formal man, but already his speech was different.

Not at all. And the beauty of this dish is that it can be served at a formal dinner party or with a simple summer salad at home.

Although many names are suggested informally, a formal nomination can be submitted only by an Academy member.

Spokesman Ma Zhaoxu reacted cautiously and said China would conduct an 'assessment' of the evidence, though not a formal investigation.

But what you want to do is make it a formal process, just like you go to the gym and train.

At least one foreign bank in the region has been asked to make a formal commitment to provide liquidity if its local unit gets into trouble.

Just this week Japan lodged a formal protest after a Chinese helicopter flew close to one of its ships.

The garden is laid out in a formal pattern .

She was much too shy, and in those days a woman didn't talk to a stranger without a formal introduction.

In the hope that you voluntarily, to be registered as a formal version of the user, once registered to enjoy life!

Ahead of a formal announcement last night, it was not clear what the Dutch government would seek in exchange for a cash injection.

The question would be only fair if you were writing a formal application for a new job.

In a formal communication occasions, the Korean people are generally used to meet as a courtesy handshake.

You are in the chair and you want to go on to the next topic without a formal vote.

Will ICANN be better situated to resist such pressures now that it no longer has a formal contract with the U. S. government?

It began to be a formal system in the Han Dynasty that "Junzheng" executed military law in the army.

It's similar to the embedded librarian approach, but without the need for a formal arrangement with a faculty member for a specific course.

Facts may take the form of natural language statements or as attributions, relationships, or generalizations within a formal model.

In the absence of a formal raise, which may only be given at a certain time of year, you look to the bonus.

Talks on a treaty to put a formal end to the Korean War would help build "confidence" , the foreign ministry added.

Britain declared a formal cessation of hostilities with its former colonies, the United States of America.

It's a formal language that remains easy to read and write.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said he believes Queen Elizabeth will pay a formal visit to the Republic.

It was his first experience at such a formal dinner, so he was careful to mind his p's and q 's .

But CDB was never able to submit a formal bid and Allianz over the weekend agreed to sell Dresdner to German rival Commerzbank.

The approach includes the definition of a formal language for your project's or system's conceptual architecture.

Michael finally extends a formal invitation to break out with them.

While it may be acceptable in email or in chat rooms, excessive colloquialism can diminish the quality of a formal written text.

He said a formal appeal will be announced February 2 in Geneva at the U. N. Mission.

Yet Turing, to whom the British government made a formal apology in 2009, has had a significant influence on Apple through its products.

Develop a formal action plan with specific actions, responsibilities, and performance criteria laid out in it.

Jeffrey Lacker, the Richmond Fed president, cast a formal dissenting vote, preferring another rate rise, as he did in August.

In one study, researchers followed a group of 303 women who were not trying to lose weight on a formal diet.

Also, as others mentioned before, there has been a formal apology by Japan, but no real steps to reach reconciliation.

The United States as the principal occupying Power never issued a formal statement or declaration that the occupation of Taiwan has ended.

Moreover, documentation may also be required as a formal deliverable in a larger project.

Beijing made a formal protest this week over the incident, opening a rare public disagreement between the two governments.

Industrial participation is all going on today in advance of anyone making a formal decision to buy an airplane.

But efforts to turn this into a formal and binding code have gone nowhere.

"People think, well, I have to go to the gym, you know, I have to find a formal time to work out. I have to find a pool, " he said.

Participation includes informal class discussion of the readings and films, in-class presentations, and a formal class debate.

It's best to avoid going out in the strong midday sun. If you are invited to a formal party, it's best to wear a suit and a tie.

Everything at Edinburgh is done for a fraction of the cost of staging a show at a formal theatre.

The nebulous concept of component has a formal, well-defined meaning in the context of this system.

I told Albert Reynolds I would consider a visa if Adams had a formal invitation to speak in the United States.

She said a formal announcement with more details could be made within weeks.

This chat was more like a formal discussion about doubting life. Everybody cares about careers and the future.

Du is now working as an intern in a management consulting company, but hasn't got a formal offer.

A veterinarian shall be deemed to be any person who has received a formal veterinary qualification in accordance with national practice.

It's infra dig for him to say that at a formal meeting.

Regulated exchanges are like clubs in that they have approved members and a formal set of rules to govern members' behaviour.

If ~ is deposited we shall be willing to protect your interests by entering into a formal agreement giving you the sole agency.

As a formal way of communication, project handbook abounds with a large amount of project information.

Meanwhile, Tann had made contact with Ford, and he and Kearns had given a formal presentation to a group of Ford engineers and executives.

An agreement for the sale and purchase of goods may take the form of a formal contract.

It has laid a formal complaint with public prosecutors , calling for a full criminal investigation into an attempted coup.

The process in a formal setting typically produces documentation to help collect feedback and acceptance from the client.

As evident from the most people on the Agile community believe that maintaining a formal traceability matrix would be a overkill.

Gingrich is expected to make a formal announcement on a presidential bid in the next several weeks.

organized: Functioning within a formal structure, as in the coordination and direction of activities.

Some argued that the dress was too casual for such a formal occasion, while others applauded her toned arms and timeless style.

You are not forced to describe it in a formal way that conforms to any rigid structure or process.

However, it was not clear whether the group had sent in a formal bid for the loss-making Swedish car firm.

Hmm. . . well, in the U. S. you wouldn't ask for a doggie bag at a really nice restaurant, or on a formal occasion.

It is a formal execution. I would like to look my best, you know.

Such notices are a formal warning that regulators intend to file civil charges, and serve as a point of negotiation about a settlement.

So far the EU has justified emergency financing on the grounds that it lacks a formal legal mechanism to restructure debt.

You write a formal business letter with your company's address and the recipient's address in the salutation at the top of the letter .

Such sensitive subject won? t come up in a formal occasion.

An approach to a formal representation of user interfaces linked with system analysis has been described as well.

A State Department official said Thursday that the department hasn't yet registered a formal complaint calling for an investigation.

a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability.

Someone probably wanted to increase the value of the painting by making it look like a formal portrait of an aristocratic lady.

Therefore, a formal a design model may not be the best output artifact for a use-case realization session.

A formal description of a system, or a detailed plan of the system at component level to guide its implementation.

Srikantha Babu had no need to wait for a formal introduction, for none could resist the natural claims of his genial heart.

Walker sued for breach of an oral agreement, but the court dismissed Walker's claim because of the absence of a formal, written agreement.

An SLA is a formal contract between a service provider and a client, guaranteeing quantifiable network performance at defined levels.

The DAGMAR model of 1961 was developed as an attempt to measure advertising in a formal manner.

In late October, U. S. authorities filed a formal request for him to be extradited.

A formal exercise programme can be a very effective way of improving walking distance.

WTO as a formal international trade organizations in law and the United Nations and other international organizations in an equal status.

Sometimes there is a formal byte sequence referred to as an end- frame delimiter.

At certain times of the year, like New Year, Christmas, Spring Festival etc, companies gather all of their staff for a formal dinner.

German appearance in a formal setting, it is necessary to wear a neat, dark clothes for the general.

A formal is a dance at school where you get dressed up, and usually go with a date, although you don't have to.

You may even want to work with a career counselor to complete a formal assessment of you interests, skills and passions.

There is only a formal likeness between the two brothers, for their natures are very different.

If dining in a formal atmosphere or invited to join a Portugese family dinner there are a few things that are good to know.

It is not so much a formal portrait as a remarkable public declaration of love to herald a new Royal age.

In most cases, the only way to stop workplace bullying is through a formal complaint.

Thus, the central government may loosen policy to help the locals without making a formal announcement.

This indicates the robot has formed its own learning process without being programmed to do so or by a formal teaching command.

If the session produces support for Kenya, the continental body could then submit a formal request to the U. N. Security Council.

Spokesman Wood said a successful outcome would not necessarily involve a formal Security Council resolution.

Assume for a second that a technology lifecycle and a formal process for introducing new technology exist.

Such a formal change management process often flows through multiple teams and roles.

A formal dance held for a high-school or college class typically at or near the end of the academic year.

You don't have to be a formal teacher to share your knowledge with those around you who might need it.

At present, "Yan Deli incident" is in the local investigation cases, which allow the city police have yet to make a formal response.

We'll take the matter up rightaway and give you a formal answer as soon as possible.

Controlled documents are issued in a formal manner under cover of a document transmittal proforma.

Using "This is" when introducing can be a little too informal, and doesn't convey the import of the introduction for a formal occasion.

The final step, action, is the time to work out a formal action plan, which can help us continuously improve quality.

In programming, a regular expression is written in a formal language, also known as regex or regexp.

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

UNHCR agreed with the Board's recommendation to conduct a formal evaluation of its Protection Information Section traineeship programme.

Minmetals also lost ground by waiting weeks to produce a formal written offer, according to bankers.

Dubai's Al Wasl Club is expected to make a formal announcement on signing Diego Maradona as its coach for the next 2 years.

before a formal contract, she also initialed an agreement and with agreement to try to find customers.

Ma: That's very kind of you. By the way, is it a formal one?

The Norwegian Government summoned the Iranian envoy to protest, and the committee said that it would make a formal complaint.

Israel has not yet been a formal apology, but said that Egyptian soldiers killed in the incident is being investigated.

One of them asked to do a formal shoot with me, and I agreed.

We will make out a formal sales contract and send to you for sign and stamp to make it come to effect.

A formal plan developed for a specific well with predictions and requirements at various intervals of the wellbore depth.

Once a site on the NPL has been selected for remediation, a formal process must be followed to determine and implement appropriate actions.

They will often be applied and enforced by means of a formal Permit to Work system.

But this would require a formal treaty change, which few are willing to consider after the long travails over Lisbon.

A formal division of the spoils was made by Germany at the beginning of November.

If you do not have a contact within the company, use an intermediary to arrange a formal introduction.

If a culprit persisted with its " manipulation" , the Treasury would have to lodge a formal complaint at the World Trade Organisation.

"Corruption" , which generally refers to all commitments of crimes and subsequent harms, is not a formal legal concept.

Is 'gentleman " a formal sort of word? "

There is no group of commanders sitting patiently in a tent awaiting a delegation under a white flag offering a formal surrender.

Afscme owns a very small stake in Citi and has not tabled a formal proposal calling for a break-up.

a formal back of the phone are affixed Ministry of Information Industry, "network access permission" sign, while the parallel phones do not.

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

Anyone who has even eaten at a formal table elaborately set with many different kinds of knives, spoons, and forks can sympathize with him.

A formal declaration of the principles on which a group, such as a political party, makes its appeal to the public.

a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim.

Instead of a formal state with police and laws, anarchists envision a society in which small groups govern themselves by consensus.

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

For the first time in manufacturing, there was a formal mechanism for keeping priorities valid in a changing manufacturing environment.

One source described it as "feelers" rather than a formal process, and said a deal may not happen.

A formal offer will be made once Yum gets approval from regulators for the transaction, the company said.

A formal meeting in person, especially one arranged for the assessment of the qualifications of an applicant.

We cannot afford to let their votes and their voices sink and not be heard just because of a formal technicality in the electoral process.

champions in a practice match ahead of a formal competition that will air on TV in mid-February.

Using a formal language for describing your architecture provides several benefits that will become clear from the rest of the story.

Senator Charles Grassley, a top Republican, also criticized the decision and called for a formal trade case against Beijing on the issue.

A formal agreement establishing such an association, especially an international treaty of friendship.

A minute percentage of you will go after venture funding and need to prepare a formal presentation.

The lack of a formal, well-honed governance approach plagues and continues to stall organizations in SOA adoption.

The format of lecture includes a formal teaching session and a brief discussion session on relevant literature.

Neither number has appeared in a formal offer, and an American spokesman this week described them as "completely false" .

Limitations: Single-center experience and lack of a formal follow-up protocol to assess for complications.

A formal document setting for the quality of a commodity as determined by authorized inspectors or graders.

The Tennis Master's Cup Shanghai has become a formal occasion to be celebrated by Shanghai's sports fans and fashion enthusiasts every year.

Mr. Crowley said that he learned of the incident Wednesday and that he hadn't heard of a formal complaint from the Indian government.

During the initial development process a formal software methodology is the best choice to minimized the identified risks.

Rumours concerning possible changes ahead of a formal announcement are remarkably accurate.

If you want a formal education that will prepare you for being a concept artist, then study illustration.

She wants a formal agreement between the two countries protecting the basic human rights of the migrant workers.

By specializing the map elements, you can define a formal information architecture for your deliverables.

She chose an old ballroom in downtown Little Rock for the premiere rather than a formal auditorium.

BI-ICS allows for a formal declaration of business information conformance through an extensible XML vocabulary.