1.   Henry sends his regrets - he has the flu.

2.   My father was ill and had to send his regrets.

3.   Alas, his Pacers were busy dissecting the Grizzlies that night in Vancouver, so Bird sent his regrets.

4.   But Johnson sends his regrets.

5.   City leaders send their regrets.

6.   Dole sent his regrets.

7.   Eternally regretting having sent their regrets, they may end up compulsively accepting every invitation that flies their way.

8.   Gen. Colin L. Powell sent his regrets, citing his book tour.

9.   Jack Morris, Kirby Puckett, Ed Sprague, Lenny Dykstra and Livan Hernandez were unable to be here, and they send their regrets.

10.   Maybe those who sent their regrets will make it clear.