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 is a pity that Mr de Villiers does not trumpet this simple solution more noisily.
It is a pity that, more often than not, this means in the wrong direction.
It is a pity he did not start with the appendix and trace out what it might entail.
But it is a pity that fear of libel suits - or was it a last sliver of face-saving?
It is a pity that an important topic like contemporary food mores, which deserves serious study, is treated so rhetorically.
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It is a pity that you are not allowed to go any higher, as it is exciting swaying with the wind at the top.
"It is a pity that Lord Moynihan did not join us then and help protect sport in state schools, " said Mr Efford.
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In fact it is a pity that the owners of these companies, who generate the main economic income in most of these countries, are foreigners.
It is a pity we cannot get our act together and do the right thing first time without being pressured by customers and the media.
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It is a pity that Mr Siegelbaum's book has such poor photographs: for those who never experienced the true horrors of Soviet-era motoring, words are not enough.
Yet having done such a good job of knocking down his opponents' arguments, it is a pity he does not have more concrete proposals to offer in their place.
It is a pity no one in a position to do anything about it, will do so, but this person with multiple sclerosis is most grateful for your sterling efforts.
It is a pity there are no pictures.
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It is just a pity that there are no pictures, for on the whole the Stuarts were a handsome lot.
It is a great pity that they could not have worked through this with us, and other London exchanges, before announcing their engagement.
It is such a pity that because Polydor have eliminated it from the charts it has not been given a chance of becoming the biggest selling record of the year.
So it is a disgrace and a pity that when it comes to choosing a new boss to run that vital body, those same ministers have become hopelessly paralysed by national prejudice and regional vanity.
Which is a pity because it would be interesting to see what price is put on such exposure: assuming that a price is being paid of course.
That is a pity, for it ignores the reasons behind the chain's rise.
Omitting this is a pity, because it leaves the historical context unclear.
Not only is the delay a pity, it will also mean more budgetary squeezes and a longer wait before on-board science can begin and hence more pressure to do some of it on Mir instead.
"It's a pity, because it can help create jobs and investments at a time when unemployment is high in many countries, " Mr. Ohlsson said.
Only the Algerian entry made it into the final Oscar line-up, which is a pity because the French one stays in the mind longer.
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In a society that teaches us to associate morality with religion, it is easy to assume that a strong relationship exists between piety and pity, between god and good.
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That might be a pity: Fox News is the only American news channel broadcast abroad as it is at home.
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