They are only one of several formal elements that come into play.

Giving up performance in the mid 80s, Stephens turned his attention to the more formal elements of sculpture.

The lighting changes were used as formal elements spliced into the structure of these works.

The formal, essential element of sin is more at the centre in them.

There are at least two formal elements of the poem that are interesting.

The titles, he adds, are "a formal element of the movie that you can use like a picture frame."

The formal elements of the park had been removed by 1766).

Another formal element in this progression was the way the skaters moved further apart.

The formal elements, however, are used to generate emotional images.

Forget the tedious subject matter, it's the relationship between formal elements that counts.