Sentence examples for absence very from inspiring English sources

My grandchildren and family are my life really, but I feel Laura's absence very strongly on the big occasions.

Not that I could care less nowadays, but when I was a teenager, I felt the absence very acutely as the barren welcome mat by the letterbox mocked me, or as the other kids compared their cards in the classroom.

Dr Philippa Whitford, a Scottish National Party (SNP) MP and former consultant breast surgeon, said she was "disappointed" not to be able to question Mr Hunt directly, while Labour MP Ben Bradshaw called his absence "very odd", accusing him of "choosing to stay away" from questions.

The letters of Pliny the Younger offer a warmly human picture of private life in Rome circa AD100, particularly when writing to his adored wife Calpurnia: "You say that you are feeling my absence very much, and your only comfort when I am not there is to hold my writings in your hand and often put them in my place by your side.

These results (Table  3), obtained with nickel and iron amended M9, demonstrate the importance of medium supplementation with the metals required for cofactor synthesis since, in their absence, very little in vitro activity can be demonstrated.

"Afsaruddin's absence was very much felt," Moti Master said.

Edin Dzeko admits Sergio Aguero's absence is "very bad" for Manchester City but hopes he can fill the Argentinian's boots.

But if they fail to show up for work one day, their absence is very apparent, because the show can't go on.

This absence is very much a dog not barking in the night; I wonder whether it was a deliberate decision not to alienate her readership, or genuine indifference.

While low levels of flu and norovirus so far this winter, and the absence of very bad weather, mean hospitals have generally not yet been sorely tested, they are bracing themselves for the months ahead.

Its absence is very noticeable while surfing the Net on iPhones, WinMo / Symbian handsets, and Android -powered devices alike.