Modifying Another Word

• desperately: North Eastern Divisional Officer Mike Brewer said: " This is a desperately sad situation with around 670 jobs disappearing from Carlisle.

• rather: A rather sad excuse for a bus took us to the fridge factory.

• very: He wandered around with a very sad frown on his face.

• kinda: Such a shame, am kinda sad to be going home tomorrow.

• incredibly: It is incredibly sad that she probably had nothing to measure that pain against.

Infinitive complement

• hear: Adam Stocks: I am very sad to hear of Gerry's death.

• say: Sad to say I saw at least 2 names in the Watford Observer of people no longer with us.

• see: We're a little bit sad to see you go.. .

• announce: We are sad to announce the sudden death of David Wheeler on Wed 7th June.

• think: I was really sad to think of him locked up in a foreign country over Christmas.

• leave: He was clearly deeply sad to leave Norwich, a club that he describes in glowing terms.

Modifies a noun

• demise: This came after the sad demise of my Cambrian kit Mustang at the 2001 RAFMAA Champs.

• farewell: The only real downside to these regular monthly visits was the sad farewells at the end of the day.

• tale: Now let me tell you a sad little tale about a Cornish fisherman.

• loss: Sad loss to the world in the early eighties.

• reflection: This is a sad reflection on our legal system.

• fact: The sad fact is that many identity thieves never have to break through a firewall.

Used with adjective complement

• feel: I feel sad for the patients who miss out.

• seem: His mother and mine, with others, were crying, and all seemed very sad.

• look: It looks all looks very sad, very tired, unbelievably predictable.