Sentence examples for a regrettable thing from inspiring English sources

The growth of charity foodbanks, he admits "is a regrettable thing to have to be involved with" and "leaves a bitter taste in the mouth".

"Look, it's a regrettable thing anytime there is the loss of innocent life," Mr. Bremer said in response to a question about civilian deaths.

Hague told The World at One on BBC Radio 4: "It is a regrettable thing and it is a totally counterproductive thing to do because the only chance of real change in Europe, the only chance of having a referendum where people can decide to stay in the EU or leave the EU is having a majority Conservative government at the election next year.

The Government made an attempt to leave the Admiral with his honour intact: "It would be a regrettable thing if, resultant upon the Halifax disturbances, the truly great services of this officer and those under his command were to be forgotten by the people of Canada".

The accident was a very regrettable thing, but it didn't put the restlessness there.

There's no doubt that's a very regrettable thing, particularly galling for all the amazing actresses over 40.

"The regrettable thing is that we can't detect her statesmanship," a political columnist in Yomiuri Shimbun wrote recently.

And another regrettable thing about death.

The most regrettable thing about Mr. Nader's new candidacy is not how it is likely to affect the election, but how it will affect Mr. Nader's own legacy.

IN CASE YOU THOUGHT CLINTON 2.0 IS GOING TO BE LESS ACRIMONIOUS - Tommy Hilfiger is back in style and so is another regrettable thing from the 1990s.

A few years ago, I made the unenviable mistake of trekking to the local mall on Christmas Eve, battling and pushing my way through rabid crowds of consumers I had one regrettable thing in common with: We all waited until the very last minute to finish our holiday shopping.