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

But Tizoc led us across the garden to the large house that stood in the midst of it, and there, with a formal courtesy, bade us enter.

From The Aztec Treasure-House by Janvier, Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone)

There is always more or less danger," he answered, 189 with the formal courtesy which had recently characterized all of our infrequent, unattended encounters, "but I do not think we need worry.

From Mavis of Green Hill by Baldwin, Faith