Example sentences of "sad thing [is] [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( The sad thing is that the rector wrote an apologetic reply . ) |
| 2 | The sad thing is that men take one 's social accomplishments totally for granted . ’ |
| 3 | The sad thing is that William 's anaemia could have been mended now . |
| 4 | The sad thing is that the tie is broken when they are five , and the little ones can get very distressed . ’ |
| 5 | The sad thing is that there 's probably little we can do about it now . |
| 6 | But the sad thing is that there was absolutely no return . |
| 7 | The sad thing is that most of us have never considered the humble potato as a precious gift from nature — so how about a run down of its amazing , exotic origins on the back of crisp packets ? |
| 8 | I suppose the sad thing is that the mancs thought that neutrals were behind them . |
| 9 | The sad thing is that we could have got more conclusive results . |
| 10 | The sad thing is that if all the OAPs and others who genuinely ca n't afford the extra withheld that portion of their poll tax , my God , would n't we have been pounced on as lawbreakers and worse and dealt with ten times faster than the poll tax rebels who withhold purely for so-called political reasons . |
| 11 | Absolutely , you see the sad thing is that Simon has a seven point five five average erm we sort of balance that out , you know , erm Simon to go and bring in a six point National League boy — it 's not a clever situation at all in my book , but then the rules are the rules and we have to go along with it . |
| 12 | The sad thing is that when you see a horse that is frightened of doing things or is nasty , you can often see where its willingness to please and its trust were abused as a youngster . |