it's a shame that ... not
Lástima que no haya una ley en contra de la mentira.
It's a shame there's no law against lying.
— Impacto (1981)
Creo que ha sido una lástima que no pudieras venir a nuestra fiesta.
I think it was a shame you couldn't come to our party.
It's a shame it doesn't last long.
— La leyenda del pianista en el océano (1998)
It's a shame I can't drink.
— Investigación sobre un ciudadano libre de toda sospecha (1970)