Example sentences of "seem a pity " in BNC.
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| 1 | If your pond is planted , now is the time to cut back dead growth : although this year it seemed a pity to butcher my waterlilies , which continued to flower right through until late September . |
| 2 | It seemed a pity to see them going out of business . ’ |
| 3 | It seemed a pity to wake Jacqui . |
| 4 | It seemed a pity to wake her . |
| 5 | It just seemed a pity that Norfolk should have no more appetising soft fruit . |
| 6 | On consideration , it seemed a pity to waste this beautiful weather immured in her cabin . |
| 7 | But it seems a pity that he had to leave Education when the changes in the system still have so far to run . |
| 8 | It seems a pity that the gun does not come with a reflector nozzle ( to work near window panes without cracking the glass , for example ) , but this is only a minor point . |
| 9 | It seems a pity that investigators have relied almost entirely on traditional IQ tests , which can be affected by impulsivity and other personality factors related to hyperactivity ; it is quite possible that the effects of lead on hyperactivity may be responsible for the apparent loss of IQ , even if we acknowledge a causal influence of lead on hyperactivity . |
| 10 | Such is the loving care which has gone into past history , it seems a pity that the authors are so hesitant about the future . |
| 11 | History has been called the science of the future , so it seems a pity that this body of research comes up with virtually none of the solutions to the problems plaguing the American energy scene . |
| 12 | The ribbon midrange/tweeter unit is certainly no more common a sight now than it was way back when , which seems a pity , and not readily explicable by the way it sounds , though high intrinsic manufacturing costs certainly play their part . |
| 13 | ‘ Ah , well , ’ said the blacksmith , ‘ seems a pity — nice little chap , he is , but nobody wants him — he 's no breed , you see . |
| 14 | It just seems a pity . ’ |
| 15 | It seems a pity that the rationale of a percentage rating system is not extended a little further by incorporating a lieux dits scale classifying named sites within each village . |
| 16 | Seems a pity , do n't you think ? ’ |
| 17 | As the cockpit is likely to be used a lot while sailing in the trades and while in harbour , it seems a pity that the tiller should take up such a large amount of space , although when at rest it can be lifted out of the way . |
| 18 | ‘ It seems a pity to interrupt , ’ Theodora said . |
| 19 | In the main text explanation , the distinction between sounds and spelling is mentioned and so it seems a pity that the obvious procedure , of explaining phonetics in a little more detail , was not followed . |
| 20 | Obviously , I understand that this course is to be built mainly for the benefit of the people who 'll buy the new houses , but it seems a pity that natural unspoilt countryside should be bulldozed to make way for what 's really just a few rich people 's pastime . ’ |
| 21 | It seems a pity to waste all our hard work . ’ |
| 22 | It 's just that it seems a pity for him to reveal his identity . |
| 23 | It seems a pity but it 's not for very long . |
| 24 | But seems a pity does n't it ? |
| 25 | It does seem a pity that no one has bothered to look at the actual behaviour of the children in question in relation to such practices as might lead them to encounter greater dangers of lead pollution ; the almost entire absence of psychologists among the medical and other experts engaged in this research may account for their overlooking a very obvious alternative hypothesis . |
| 26 | To some romantics this may seem a pity . |