I hope to see you again soon . . . this time on official leave.

In that case, Captain," he said instead, "I'll have orders cut giving you three days more of official leave.

Fact: Since summer 167,000 East Germans, or 1 percent of the population, have already emigrated with or without official leave.

The death may have occurred during regular off-duty time or official leave.

Since the allegations against him were revealed he has been on official leave.

All the while, this cuddly fellow was on the A list, which was in the locked files or absent with official leave.

It would be inconvenient at best if Spock were taken into custody and charged with being absent without official leave.

But he would not scruple for a second about interrupting Spock's official leave.

Soon the whole of Vienna would know that their handsome crown prince had taken official leave of the mysterious fraulein.

If we had been "domestic partners," I might have had official leave to give up work, be with her 24 hours a day.