In the absence of a reliable witness placing her at the crime scene, and with no obvious motive, only the DNA evidence linked Knox to the crime.

Perhaps Mets Manager Bobby Valentine is correct when he asserts that the absence of Alfonzo, Gilkey and Hundley from his lineup should not place any added pressure on the other Mets hitters.

The absence of noise placed it happily in the private sector.

In the absence of any witnesses placing Mr. Simpson at the murder scene, the pairing of the gloves could be crucial to the prosecution's case.

The absence of metal tools placed limitations on the materials that could be worked, but it was still possible to build quite elaborate stone structures with ingenuity using dry-stone-walling techniques (see the stone structures at Skara Brae).

And lawyers who represent lenders, Mr. Nardi said, are likely to tell their clients that the absence of such specific permission places the lender on dangerous ground when making a loan to a condominium association.

He added, "If so, then the absence of a health exception will place women at an unnecessary risk of tragic health consequences."

The absence of Lorentz violating effects of this type placed a limit on combinations of -type SME coefficients that had not been accessed in other experiments.

Its absence also gives the device a cleaner look, and places the focus where it belongs: on the screen.

However, the absence of a genuine political authority in economic matters at the European Central Bank clearly places the issue of the lack of democratic accountability in European integration at the centre of the debate.