He suffered from health problems, and long absences from school limited his formal education, leaving school at the age of 15.
The absence of this technology in oral societies limits the development of complex ideas and the institutions that depend on them.
Their absence limited any view of what American music is all about, but these were students pursuing their art in the classical tradition.
The absence of an index limits a book's scope and rules out its use as a reference tool.
The complete absence of historical artifacts or trade goods limits the site's history to the early 1700s at the latest.
This absence of small denominations would clearly limit the extent to which coinage could have been used.
His extended absence has made the Nets' lack of depth a larger liability and limited their offense.
Moreover, the absence of economic growth limited the government's effectiveness to supply and fund the expanding demand for services.
Its absence severely limits "our ability to provide credible assurances."
The absence of approval for children under 5 would limit the market, he said, adding, "Their best calling card was to pediatricians."