Deploring Europe's premature decision to cash in the "peace dividend" and cut military spending, Lamberto Dini, the Italian Foreign Minister, said, "The United States cannot be the gendarmes of the world, nor the mercenary soldiers for countries that do not intend to assume military responsibility."

We all deplore the events of the last few hours.

He deplored his situation and yet could do nothing to help it.

All of them caught on with young people and were deplored by their parents.

Government officials also say they deplore the Bush administration's call for more democracy here.

But whatever the reason may be, it is a fact that one must deplore.

Which of the three courses was least to be deplored?

We deplore it, and our thoughts are with their families.

The East is already deploring the trash of the new economic age.

I am not the only one to deplore this state of affairs.

I am sure that the whole House deplores such incidents.

He deplores the time it required: That job is over.

We join with you in deploring the presence of the girl.

Only after thousands had been killed did he finally "deplore" the situation.

She deplored the time spent on the survey mission the night before.

I deplore the death of this young man, but we have to start the healing.

He deplores the fact that no top college has an American history requirement.

All who knew him then will join with us in deploring his loss.

He also deplored public attention to the homosexuality question, saying, "I spent very little time on the issue myself."

There are 51 weeks left to deplore the limits of politics.

But he deplored as well the Western response to the invasion.

We deplore the fact that it has overlooked some key issues.

Everyone talked about standing behind the soldiers even while deploring the policy.

Elected officials will deplore the situation and blame each other.

I deplore the fact that in almost two months, Parliament still has not considered doing so.

There is no apparent will to do this, and that must be deplored.