| formal announcement | 29.56 | No formal announcement had been made. | ||
| formal charge | 26.79 | No formal charges. | ||
| formal complaint | 26.07 | But no formal complaint was ever filed. | ||
| formal investigation | 23.50 | He is under formal investigation. | ||
| formal talk | 19.88 | Formal talks will resume Saturday. | ||
| formal request | 16.26 | It starts with a formal request to the NBA. | ||
| formal protest | 13.82 | But no formal protest was filed. | ||
| formal agreement | 13.76 | Formal agreement will be announced later. | ||
| formal meeting | 12.84 | No formal meetings are scheduled. | ||
| formal peace | 12.44 | Formal peace dialogue set for January. | ||
| formal education | 11.92 | Formal education, for one. | ||
| formal approval | 11.65 | Formal approval may still be months away. | ||
| formal negotiation | 11.52 | Formal negotiations will begin soon. | ||
| formal training | 10.80 | Q. Did you get any formal training? | ||
| formal statement | 10.47 | No formal statement was issued. | ||
| formal tie | 10.14 | Taiwan has formal ties with the Vatican. | ||
| formal independence | 9.41 | Formal independence came a few months later. | ||
| formal ceremony | 8.49 | No formal ceremonies planned for first day. | ||
| formal decision | 7.64 | No formal decision has been announced. | ||
| formal offer | 7.64 | I made no formal offer. |