Example sentences of "it [be] [art] pity you [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's a pity you ca n't pull strings , ’ Anne said . |
| 2 | It 's a pity you ca n't manage the return trip by yourself , but it would be too much for a woman alone . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's a pity you ca n't find work away from that place , Tom , ’ said Dolly , shaking her head in concern . |
| 4 | It 's a pity you ca n't see hand signals on this thing . |
| 5 | He ran long fingers through his straight dark hair while exclaiming impatiently , ‘ It 's a pity you could n't have thought to ask about days off . |
| 6 | ‘ It 's a pity you could n't persuade your family to be here today . ’ |