"I am very sorry that you traveled all this way, but you have to leave, " their hooded leader explained politely, yet firmly, in fluent English.

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And I am very sorry that my Chinese is not as good as your English, but I am looking forward to this chance to have a dialogue.

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"I would like to say that I am very sorry for any offence that has been caused as a result of my comments, " he said in a statement.

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" But Lord Longford said: "I am very sorry indeed that a high-minded man, a Christian socialist, like Jack Straw should have taken that decision.

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"I am very sorry to hear that Mrs Foster has now, sadly, passed away, " he said.

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