as a matter of form
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It is expected that Premier Arias, as a matter of form, will submit his own and his Cabinet members' resignations.
From Time Magazine Archive
Many vicars are depressed by the number of nonchurchgoing laymen who want to see their child christened merely as a matter of form.
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"I signed that letter purely as a matter of form," protested M. Dalimier.
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"Pardon me," said President Patterson, "but. just as a matter of form, what security can you give me?"
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Hercules dined alone, but he understood that Admetus must as a matter of form attend the funeral and the fact did not stand in the way of his enjoying himself.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
