for the sake of appearances
for appearances' sake

Did he live with me only for the sake of appearances, perhaps?

Is it just for the sake of appearances because everyone else does?

For the sake of appearances I insisted a little, but she didn't listen.

The big foreign car drove itself, but I held the wheel for the sake of appearances.

These were the ones that the traitor had made up for the sake of appearances.

His father also insisted for the sake of appearances that they should join a Christian church.

For the sake of appearances, the Melisseni provided a large one.

For the sake of appearances I have confined him to a tent on his own until the hearing.

"On the one hand, he's willing to stand behind the official hospital version for the sake of appearances.

"They lived in the same apartment complex but did not live together, and again, this was for the sake of appearances.

You should at least try to maintain some consistency in your opinions, if only for the sake of appearances.

So Bud, very likely a good many others also, for the sake of appearances, did swallow the pill.

Just for the sake of appearances, if nothing else."

The gesture may have been made for the sake of appearances: after all, how could a minister be without Christian charity?

She was punctual, but they arrived and left separately, for the sake of appearances.

Instead, there will be attempts to paper over the chasms and put on a united front for the sake of appearances.

Ms. Green wears a prosthetic arm for the sake of appearances.

"For the sake of appearances, however, I think it best that we not discuss this in front of the others."

For the sake of appearances, as no doubt Stephen is chastising the other fool.

"Still, for the sake of appearances, I suppose I'd better see him."

He was aware that this had to be done for the sake of appearances, but nonetheless it tormented him.

Of course the neighborhood wasn't what it represented itself to be either; a lot was covered up for the sake of appearances.

I will need a few people, Sparhawk - if only for the sake of appearances.'

And, since you're so interested, the reason I wear my wedding-ring is strictly for the sake of appearances.

Consequently, I wrote essays out of guilt and for the sake of appearances.