Sentence examples for absence does not from inspiring English sources

And because it is small, Switzerland's absence does not affect the nature of the single market.

These plants are probably difficult to force in a greenhouse, so their absence does not necessarily mean that they have fallen out of horticultural fashion.

Their absence does not mitigate the fact that the Republicans were making a brazen effort to continue to milk donors in a time of crisis.

Their absence does not negate the fact that the higher education work that has taken place during this pre-Olympic period has been substantial.

On most genuine examples it is possible to see a distinct halo around the overglaze blue, but its absence does not condemn the piece as not genuine.

Police Scotland said it "works hard to ensure sickness absence does not have a detrimental effect on performance" and that the absence rate in the centre was now 4.5%.

Were Mrs. Clinton identified with the bill, she might also have been a rallying point for conservatives looking to demonize the effort (though her absence does not appear to have hamstrung opponents this fall).

They were not going to star in any N.B.A. championship parades with him, and his absence does not rule out the possibility of the Nets once again serving as the finals sacrifice for the Western Conference.

"One thing that Korean adoptees have taught the rest of the adoption community is that absence does not take away the importance of culture," said Margie Perscheid, an adoptive parent from Washington who helped organize the weekend conference.

Police Scotland assistant chief constable Val Thomson said: "The number of staff on sick leave varies from day to day and managers work hard to ensure sickness absence does not have a detrimental effect on performance.

But Van Gundy said Camby's absence does not explain the other woes, starting with the dismal play of the team leaders, Sprewell, who is shooting 41.6percentt, and Allan Houston, who is shooting 39.4percentt.