It is there for sound formal reasons, playing an integral part in beautifully made paintings.

Do you mind if I stay here without any formal reason at all?

The formal reason given was that his name had been used to promote a commercial product, in violation of a state civil rights law.

The formal reason for changing the name was the fact that four different political groups used the word 'liberal' in their names.

But it has also happened for formal reasons which are not good ones at all.

Few of them have achieved this status for purely formal reasons.

The formal reason given was that he was too old and not worthy of public support.

Indeed the formal reason for today's demonstration was a protest against proposed new immigration laws.

Although, there is certainly no formal reason that would prevent such an occurrence outright.

For formal reasons the Commission must nevertheless distance itself from the amendments in their present form.