Example sentences of "sorry to have [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm sorry to have to say that Anthony is turning into an absolute bastard . |
| 2 | I am sorry to have to say ‘ shame on you Finlay Calder ’ for two disgraceful incidents , and ‘ shame on you , Scottish rugby powers that be ’ , for taking no disciplinary action against him . |
| 3 | I was quite sorry to have to say goodbye to some of my pupils . |
| 4 | I am sorry to have to say I shall not be able to attend the AGM since I will be away on a short holiday with my family . |
| 5 | Speaking earlier at the Asian Institute of Technology , WWF President Prince Philip said : " Thailand ratified the Convention in 1963 , but I 'm sorry to have to say that no enabling legislation has so far been enacted " . |
| 6 | I 'm sorry to have to ask you this , but are you an alcoholic at all ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ So sorry to have to ask you these personal questions , Lady Charity , he said , raising his bowler hat … . ’ |
| 8 | It 's horrid to give up a leave that you really have earned , and I 'm sorry to have to ask you . |
| 9 | I 'm sorry to have to ask you at a time like this — ’ |
| 10 | I am sorry to have to disturb you at home , ma'am , but you do n't seem to be connected to the telephone system . ’ |
| 11 | I am sorry to have to decline your offer , but hope that you will understand the reasons for this . |
| 12 | It was then that she said something which later I remembered and understood : ‘ I 'm sorry to have to do this to you , dear … |
| 13 | I am very sorry to have to report these words of the King 's , and I only do so because of my love of the truth . |
| 14 | well , yeah , yeah , sorry to have to stop you again , but I think , with great respect one could , I think this point shorter , I 'm only putting it back to make sure |
| 15 | We 're very sorry to have to curtail our services er in this way . |
| 16 | ‘ I 'm sorry to have to bring you this terrible news , ’ the inspector said . |
| 17 | Sorry to have to inflict myself on you again . ’ |
| 18 | I should be sorry to have to advise the Parish Council to look elsewhere for banking services . |
| 19 | Liza , while delighted at last to be in the company of Freddie Nash for so long a stretch , was nevertheless sorry to have to share him with this senior fellow officer , however much she had hitherto enjoyed driving Brigadier Smithson . |
| 20 | And erm , anyway , I 'm , I 'm sorry to have to tell you that but erm now we 'll get on with the second half of the meeting . |
| 21 | I 'm very sorry to have to tell you this — but Mrs Kemp tried to kill herself this afternoon . ’ |