formal link
collocation in Englishmeaningsofformalandlink
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formal
adjective
uk/ˈfɔː.məl/us/ˈfɔːr.məl/
public ...
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link
noun[C]
uk/lɪŋk/us/lɪŋk/
a connection between two people, things, ...
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(Definition offormalandlinkfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofformal link
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These schemes now exist in most towns and cities, providing aformallinkbetween local primary care and leisure provision.
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We consider theformallinkbetween microscopic and macroscopic dynamics.
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The second is the problem of aformallinkbetween antecedent and pronoun.
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Their paths will cross at working level on many occasions, and it is obviously right for there to be someformallinkat the top.
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They are complementary processes with similar objectives, but all the allies agreed that there should be noformallink.
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It is an arbitrary choice to link pay with fifth year firefighters, with whom there has been noformallinkin the past.
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There is noformallinkat all.
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Although there is noformallink, it is quite realistic to think that there will be some parallelism between the two processes.
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I believe that there should be a moreformallinkthan oral representations, or whatever, between the universities and the new regional bodies.
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There is noformallink.
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In practice, three types can be observed: (1) regulatory or formal links, (2) insurer-established links or tying provisions, and (3) consumer-preferred links.
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Regarding integration with other services, despite some efforts to foster improved formal links there was little evidence of success even among the larger organizations.
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Focus group members also stated that there were no formal links between primary and secondary care teams.
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The service has no formal links with ethnic minority organisations.
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Many of these organisations, which have no formal links with the national agency, are funded by local authorities.
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Our objections to the directly elected assembly are many, the first being that there would be no formal links between the boroughs and the authority.
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It will also set up a £2 million challenge fund to promote formal links between clubs and schools.
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There is a fairly good precedent concerning formal links.
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In a number of areas, health commissioners have established formal links with criminal justice agencies and social services to develop joint plans.
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Some midwives want to see direct and formal links between the midwifery committee at each level, with- out reference to the parent bodies.
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