The landlord's most recent absence was caused by the fact that he had become busy elsewhere.

"I would be quite interested in learning how you remain active on this case, given your recent absence from duty, Colonel Delaney."

To regular readers: sorry for my recent absence.

His aides have declined to comment, but they deny speculation that his recent absence from public view was because of illness.

"I am gratified that your most recent absence was not nearly so protracted as the last one," she said.

But during Philip's recent absence, Andrew had kept close to the keep.

During your recent absence, I took another wife.

The elders have already met to discuss the entire question of David and his recent absences from the Motherhouse.

This semester, I have a senior economics class again, in which one student explained her recent absence because her son was sick.

Indeed, the more you think about the recent absence of reality in American business, the more it seems that women are to blame.