So if anything we have a reinforcement of the ash that's already up there - so things aren't looking too good today I'm afraid."

VOA: standard.2010.04.17

No.Not my cup of tea,I'm afraid." There is also a view that conventional graveyards help to preserve history and display the spirit of a community.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

"I'm afraid that the people will get angry, will get angrier.

VOA: standard.2010.04.03

"If you say,just because I'm using abbreviated forms, as I do,and change my punctuation, as I do,when I'm sending email, that it's affecting the rest of my written language, that,I'm afraid,simply doesn't happen,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.16