He also created all-day schools for children, whose parents were absent during the working hours.

He held the post little over a year, and was absent for several months during that period.

Women must be absent from employment during eight weeks before and after childbirth.

He was absent during the 1916-1917 session for naval service.

The newspaper said that the editor was absent during the search.

He was absent on leave during the War of 1812 as military authorities ran the province.

He was thus absent from England during the civil wars.

In April 2009, research among 4,000 students showed that more than every third student had been absent during the last 14 days.

That is especially true, he said, when people say they felt God was absent during their misfortunes.

But he did insist that other members of the family be absent during the interrogation.