Example sentences of "be [det] a shame " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's a kind of sparkle , and it would be such a shame to extinguish it with duty . |
| 2 | That would be such a shame . ’ |
| 3 | It is such a shame . |
| 4 | that one is is such a shame cos that 's a lovely one but you smell it . |
| 5 | Which is such a shame because like , we all , wi , we all get on really well with William . |
| 6 | ‘ It 's such a shame because the team has done so well on the pitch and manager Barry Fry is trying to do his best . |
| 7 | ‘ I think it 's such a shame . |
| 8 | It 's such a shame , as the Olympics were his main aim , ’ said Degnan . |
| 9 | it just fell on its face and it 's such a shame that the land like that er , er rich in everything , neglected themselves to that state that they 're begging for food |
| 10 | I think it 's such a shame that he 's gone and put that wretched wirenetting fence so close to the road |
| 11 | It 's such a shame Emma . |
| 12 | I felt , at the time , it was such a shame . |
| 13 | It was such a shame because Grandad James Hauxwell had lived a life somewhat fuller and more exciting than most in Baldersdale . |
| 14 | It was such a shame that he felt like that and could n't recognize the true and deep affection that Terry , Brian and I had for him . |
| 15 | you see , and he was , he , he probably brought me into the world , you see but , er you see , and Mrs erm , you see , she was married to Doctor and he used to come up to see my father and we had a different door then door being that 's got a yale lock on now but he he 'd say , hello Frank , you know always so you got , oh he was so nice and it was such a shame that he died |
| 16 | ‘ I 've always thought you were so pretty , and that it was such a shame to hide that behind those thick glasses , and that studious pallor . |
| 17 | But in the final analysis I thought it was such a shame we did n't hang on . |