Even if he was lamentably short on convincing answers some of that was mentioned in Cameron's speech.
Though a devout Presbyterian, Trimble seems genuinely uninterested in confessional politics, even if he is lamentably indifferent to the impact of some of his actions and rhetoric on the nationalist community.
It was made possible, against great odds, by the inspired pragmatism of Zionist leaders, who accepted anything they were offered, even if it fell lamentably short of what was required, and did not allow themselves to be boxed in by ideology.
He denigrated recent coin issues (many designed by Longacre, who had died in 1869), saying that their designs have, "hitherto been lamentably, if not disgracefully deficient".
And lamentably few would complain if nothing is done.
In fact, just as Mirren, the actress, has acquired the regal confidence to leave the theatre and command silence in the streets (when vexed by drummers), it has become easy to imagine her double deploring, if not a hereditary monarchy, then the lamentably few roles – outside her palaces – available to older working women.
I'll show you family values!" (You've heard that before, right? You certainly have if you've been to the new "Addams Family" musical, which lamentably recycles the same idea).
When his wife, Marge, asks if his diet is working, the normally inarticulate Homer replies: "Lamentably, no.
If the commissioner's job is designed to stop him placing boundaries on such lamentably inconsistent behaviour, he is at least empowered to represent the views of its victims.
Ottawa has been piecing together a strategy for the past few years, lamentably dubbed the "Ship-source Oil Spills Preparedness and Response Regime" (or, if you'd rather, SOSPRR), which is looking to create a framework for how tanker traffic travels along Canada's coasts, and how the government will respond if one of them leaks oil.
Lamentably, two were identical.
