Sentences with phrase «than a formality»

Until recently, teacher evaluations were little more than a formality in most school systems, with the vast majority of instructors getting top ratings, often based on a principal's superficial impressions.

This brings a more practical application to the table rather than formalities around data protection.

In the final you beat your best friend, Caroline Wozniacki, 6 — 3, 6 — 3 in what was less a match than a formality.

Then the guys take a look at Thursday's second leg against Copehagen, which appears to be nothing more than a formality given Atlético's 4 - 1 aggregate lead.

He is, and always has been, a man of the people - one of that generation of Liberals for whom grassroots «community politics» was always a more effective way of getting things done than the formality and flummery of parliamentary procedure.

For many small businesses, job titles are often little more than a formality with only a slight connection to the work an individual actually performs in their day - to - day job.

They hired CED to conduct an «investigation,» which was nothing more than a formality for them to pay off CED to make sure they didn't have to pay out the claim.

This new take on a heritage country style is about beauty rather than formality.

But reviews and evaluations are — often justifiably — viewed as little more than formalities that accomplish little or nothing in the way of true feedback.

Nonetheless, legal citizenship «means something more than a formality... it becomes the primary identity... the primary basis on which government policy is evaluated, as opposed to abstract notions of globalism.»

The English tabloid reported that a deal was expected in the coming 24 hours, with confirmation little more than a formality.

When Theresa May announced on April 18 that she would call a snap general election, most commentators viewed the precise outcome of the vote as little more than a formality.

Albany had months to prepare for its first female mayor, with election day feeling like nothing more than a formality.

But that's usually little more than a formality; at many companies, those refusing to surrender their credit data won't even be considered for jobs.

Like everybody who has been keeping tabs on this situation, this vote should be nothing more than a formality.

When the best are identified, then a strong application can be formulated, and getting online approval becomes little more than a formality.

And since income is more important than credit scores, approval with bad credit is little more than a formality.

These records are more than a formality.

This would appear nothing more than a formality, however, given the overwhelming support seen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday which, as Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao rightly pointed out, was all «just on the news of a «likely» acquisition of a crypto exchange;» a clear indication that the hype surrounding cryptocurrency is far from subsiding, despite the bearish market conditions.

It is more than a formality, and you should seriously consider your salary needs before responding.