It seemed the artist nominated something for an object relation, made a kind of formal argument for it and Bob was your uncle. (bombmagazine.org)
The only formal argument I've been able to find argues that a President has the authority to decline to execute statutes which he / she believes to be unconstitutional. (politics.stackexchange.com)
Later, Robert will require Karen to present formal arguments against his plan in his sterile but spacious hospital room; this is meant to be a climax of sorts but instead feels distractingly stagey. (rogerebert.com)