Sentence examples for were very regrettable from inspiring English sources

Japan's finance minister, Taro Aso, said the accounting irregularities at Toshiba were "very regrettable", coming at a time when Japan was trying to regain global investors' confidence with better corporate governance.

This is very regrettable," Barnas said.

"It's very regrettable that it's come to this.

"It is very regrettable to hear this," he added.

"It is very regrettable indeed and I apologize".

We are aware that a number of shops were looted and this is very regrettable.

It would be very regrettable not to have a test event.

"To see that lead eroded because of regulatory policy is very regrettable".

"What happened today was very regrettable, the death of our children," the president said.

South Korea's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Shin Bong Kil, said, "The North's announcement was very regrettable".

Dijsselbloem said the result was "very regrettable" for the future of Greece.