Example sentences of "[vb past] been missing from " in BNC.

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1 It was particularly disappointing as the Scots had shown signs of a refreshing midfield arrogance which had been missing from many of their recent displays .
2 The look of strain which had been missing from Jenny 's face most of the morning returned .
3 It was sexual excitement — an element that had been missing from her life for too long .
4 A counsellor at the Russian embassy in Paris , Viktor Oshchenko , an acknowledged member of Russia 's foreign intelligence service who had been missing from his posting since July 27 , appeared in London on Aug. 13 together with his wife and daughter .
5 POLICE said yesterday that a body taken from the River Clyde at the weekend was that of John McGregor , 49 , who had been missing from his home in Millerfield Place , Glasgow , since December last year .
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