1.   And even though the Kingdome is a fixture of the skyline, few people seem to lament its passing.

2.   But many Navy men and women lament the passing of an era and the shift to reliance on civilians.

3.   But they lament the passing of a good friend.

4.   Friday afternoon, Bobby Bell, the former Kansas City Chiefs linebacker and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, lamented the passing of an era.

5.   It is always tempting, when old warriors retire, to lament their passing from the political stage.

6.   Seriousness breaks in when they lament the passing of that old-time humor, which Gelbart attributes to a dumbing down of the audience as more Americans acquired television sets.

7.   But in Brooklyn, the hour was greeted with something akin to a wake, as officials lamented the passing of an era.

8.   Few will lament its passing.

9.   The Communist Party congress once lasted several weeks but now runs just three days, and Zyuganov lamented the passing of the old order.