On the other hand, mere absence from a hearing does not necessarily lead to undue prejudice.

The issue goes far beyond the mere absence of knowledge, for information is of itself not knowledge.

But it's important to remember that shade is more than the mere absence of sun.

The blackness had persisted for a while, like a positive radiation rather than the mere absence of light.

The mere absence of artistic subtlety does not make a book popular.

It almost seemed that the darkness was an entity unto itself, rather than the mere absence of light.

Not that the mere absence of one limb was going to worry him especially.

Happily, there is much more to Tbilisi than a mere absence.

Over the years, the mere absence of war has given way to peace, with large numbers of refugees returning.

How could she be in such a state over a mere absence of male guests, when across the Channel all hell was breaking loose?