IT was impossible, too, not to notice a conspicuous absence in the discussion yesterday.

There will also be a conspicuous absence of star attractions.

Further, her terribly conspicuous absence reflected badly on Tom's ability as first officer.

She died in 1884 at 29, leaving three children forever damaged by the father's conspicuous absence.

Mock if you must the conspicuous absence of the word "fat."

Unfortunately however, this whole period has been characterised by a conspicuous absence of peace.

In fact this God is a figure who is hardly there, a kind of conspicuous absence.

To that end, you might say that the conspicuous absence of Jewish issues is the problem.

Then the room fell quiet again, with a conspicuous absence of Pollisand where he had just been standing.

Yet there is a conspicuous absence of any truly big power.