Other than such empty formalities, there has been an awkward silence from most Arab capitals.
By that I mean that there's something slightly comic in the formalities of 18th century language on screen that encourages us to look down at the characters speaking it.
With the formalities suspended, Elvis picked up a guitar and started goofing around, playing an old blues song by Arthur (Big Boy) Crudup called That's All Right.
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June 11, 2013 - Bleacher Report
O and Chinese big eye ‘casual’ summit RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Dispensing with diplomatic formalities, President Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping planned a casual “shirtsleeves” summit at a sprawling California estate yesterday, aiming for closer personal ties and progress on high-stakes issues including cybersecurity and North Korea’s nuclear threats.Obama was to arrive late in the...
June 8, 2013 - New York Post
Obama, Xi to dispense with formalities at summit Dispensing with diplomatic formalities, President Barack Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping planned a casual "shirt-sleeves" summit at a sprawling California estate Friday, aiming for closer ...
June 7, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News
Natasha Bedingfield in New Zealand Herald Our wedding day was everything we'd hope it would be,Bedingfield, 27, told Us magazine in a statement. "It was simple, beautiful and natural. Free from trappings or formalities, it was more about expressing our love for one another in...
SM Krishna in Hindustan Times We have to complete our legal formalities first and then we can examine Pakistan's request,External Affairs Minister SM Krishna told reporters in Thimpu.