Preposition: about

• weather: All I can say is shame about the weather p.s. Fawkes was looking very sexy You could advertize for General Mills Lucky Charms cereal!

• lack: So, nice idea but shame about the lack of supplies with the factory and shame about the dreadful cleaning!

Preposition: that

• none: It is just a shame that none of the stars joined her.

Converse of object

• cry: It seemed a crying shame to allow the material covered herein to remain unchecked for much longer.

• seem: It seems a shame that the venue no longer hosts Bands.

• bring: It certainly didn't bring shame on Germany, or Germany's political parties.

• feel: You see, yourself, that he can feel shame; it's the only virtue he's got.

• think: Suzanne Briggs, Complementary Therapist: I think the biggest shame about it is that people do not know it's there.

• avoid: If you avoid the shame now you won't get the crown later.

Adjective modifier

• damn: And it's a damn shame, cause Parker is such a great writer!

• terrible: Personally, I think this is a terrible shame.

• eternal: That McParland has never been man enough to admit that is to his eternal shame.

• real: I presume it has gone out of print which is a real shame.

• everlasting: Then, to her everlasting shame, she burst into tears.

• dreadful: And it would be a dreadful shame for the two aspiring surgeons to overlook the opportunity to hone their medical skills, right?

Modifies a noun

• cos: The tunes are tighter and more traditionally songlike after this, which is a shame cos sprawling instrumental meltdowns are much more fun.

• bout: Shame bout time limit - will have to remember for next years awards!

• nobody: It's a great shame nobody mentioned X-Press 2's gloriously appropriate house anthem, Give It.

• none: Shame none of them are out on DVD yet.