Meanings of take formal in English

If we take formal action it could provoke a war- awarwe simply cannot afford.

So he was not obliged to take formal leave.

They think, therefore they are - so why do we make philosophy students take formal exams?

Emperor Salvador announced he will go to Arrakis and take formal control of all spice operations.

Frederick William had decided to comply with Napoleon's terms and was about to take formal possession of Hanover.

The judge said his tentative ruling would take formal effect when he issues it in writing in coming weeks.

The European Commission said it was ready to take formal steps to adopt the deal on its side too.

At the commencement of a wood the whites embraced the occasion to take formal leave of their new acquaintances.

Minister for Education Mary Hanafin is backing proposals which could see students take formal road safety lessons during transition year.

The tentative ruling will take formal effect when Levanas issues it in writing in coming weeks after he considers objections.

I'll say this for him, he knew when to take formal command and when to settle for just as good.

In 1749, therefore, a party of Frenchmen under Céloron (sa-lo-rawng') were sent to take formal possession of that region.

They met, too, not at the Hague, but at Dort, to take formal measures for renouncing the authority of the Duke.

In the summer of 1580, Philip went to Lisbon to take formal possession of the crown of Portugal, which he had inherited.

Detectives handed the girls letters to take home to their parents requesting permission to take formal statements, but the girls hid the letters.

One source of delay is Finland's elections on April 17; the Finnish parliament has been dissolved before the polls and cannot take formal decisions.