formal courtesy
Example Sentences
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The campaign began on April 6 when Mr. Brown paid a formal courtesy visit to Queen Elizabeth II, asking her to dissolve Parliament.
From New York Times • May 6, 2010
Thus it raised eyebrows recently�and provoked some snickers�when American Charg� d'Affaires Russell Fessenden was kept waiting while the ambassador of a small Latin American country paid a formal courtesy call on West Germany's chief executive.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the hands of the Press, II Benito received not even formal courtesy.
From Time Magazine Archive
With formal courtesy Miriam acknowledged his bow, but in spite of herself she found her eyes wandering towards Gerald's bright face and charming smile.
From A Woman's Burden by Hume, Fergus
"Certainly," replied Hohenheim, with formal courtesy, "when the point in question is a matter of gallantry, a Hohenheim is never backward."
From On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau by Hillern, Wilhelmine von
