1.   He was supposed to begin holiday leave that week.

2.   The index drifted lower late in the week as domestic institutional investors assumed center stage in the absence of foreigners on holiday leave.

3.   The number of shares traded on the first section of the TSE was below average, with many traders and investors on year end holiday leave.

4.   Convicts get holiday leave.

5.   Investigators said the men began planning the robbery at a Christmas party to get money for their holiday leave.

6.   Captain Rinnan, who is on holiday leave, was not on the ship for its return to Australia.