| The absence of a smoke detector in the room has prompted an immediate investigation. |
| Surrounded by nice quiet things and an utter absence of familiarity, I went up the wall. |
| In my father's absence he likes to visit my mother, most of the time for no reason. |
| Telling her about my IVF at an early stage meant we could work well as a team to cover any ante-natal absences. |
| They are arguing for a ballot to refuse to cover for absences of longer than one day to unify the action. |
| With people keen to enjoy the heat, the number of unauthorised absences from work were reported to be high. |
