It is a pity, then, that Europe's stability and growth pact, as it stands, is neither.
"It is a pity that her techniques died with her, " he told The Hindu newspaper.
It would be a pity if the book's dubious title discouraged a wider readership.
It would be a pity if they became just another government programme for the poor.
And that would be a pity whether the funds are shorting zombie companies or buying brighter-looking prospects.
It is a pity that Mr de Villiers does not trumpet this simple solution more noisily.
Something of a pity for this is exactly what education vouchers are all about.
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The Academy Awards may make pitiful choices sometimes, but they are not a pity party.
Which is something of a pity really: for the abolishment of slavery is a noble goal.
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Which is something of a pity as everyone thought that we had learned that lesson.
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The smell was so strong, the bubbling so lively, a pity the stuff had no use.
The art and science of gerontology has all but gone and this is a pity.
But it would be a pity if the book reinforced exaggerated claims about values voters.
It would be a pity if politicians were given an excuse to stop now.
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It is a pity that, more often than not, this means in the wrong direction.
The crowd went wild, but Glazer simply said, "What a pity, they must be disappointed".
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It would be a pity if Hinduism's greatest festival were remembered mainly for that.
For the world, a dismembered Canada would be a pity, but not a disaster.
It may be a pity that these are mostly to be found in economics.
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This is a pity, because that may prove to be what Britain's voters want.
"It's a pity the company did not install this new equipment right from the beginning, " he said.
Given the repeated credit booms and busts of the past 40 years, that may be a pity.
Aesthetically, this is a pity: The red is nicer to look at and part of local culture.
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What a pity that this quiet, persuasive, but woefully ignorant ideologist has such influence with the President.
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Which is a pity, for few, these days, do as little as 75 cents' worth of damage.
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That would be a pity, when the prime minister has risked so much for Turkey's European future.
And that would be a pity, for the world would benefit from having a thoughtful green movement.
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It is a pity he did not start with the appendix and trace out what it might entail.
If they're all fools that they don't even know that there's a headquarter of Taliban there, it's a pity.
"It's such a pity, but I've got to make a living, " he said.
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