11.   The company blamed the absence of specific guidelines for the expenditures in a letter of response to GAO.

12.   The Connecticut coach, Jim Calhoun, refused to blame the absence of King and Moore for the loss of this sloppily played contest.

13.   Her long absence was blamed on scheduling conflicts and a misunderstanding with the crowds and the media.

14.   In the petition, Easler admits he missed a nine-game road trip prior to the All-Star break, blaming the absence on several unspecified health conditions.

15.   Nigerian coach Shaibu Amodu again blamed the absence of his name players for the poor results so far in the tournament.

16.   Officials have blamed the absence of fans on the absence of the Dream Team, which USA Basketball dumped in mid-June because of the NBA labor dispute.

17.   Shawn Kemp, after being fined by the Portland Trail Blazers for missing a practice, blamed his absence on weariness triggered by his new diet.

18.   The absence has been blamed on scheduling conflicts and misunderstandings with the fans and media.

19.   The World Jewish Congress blamed the absence on the illness of two key members.

20.   However manager Frank Clark refused to blame the absence of knee-victim Roy for their catastrophic loss.