for form's sake
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You have to change your strategy and read from top to bottom: this is a hand for form’s sake.
From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2020
It was never form for form’s sake with Pei.
From The Guardian • May 17, 2019
A young man texts his boyfriend; he will not, one assumes, be marrying a woman for form’s sake.
From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2011
Assad said, saying Syria took part in its deliberations only for form's sake.
From Reuters • Dec. 7, 2011
She came young to Paris, and was presented to the king in 1769, who had her married for form's sake to the Comte du Barry.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various
