11.   Apple cider is one of those seasonal items that teases the palate with a tempting sweetness and then disappears for almost a year.

12.   Another problem is the way it lets characters and subplots disappear for too long before bringing them back.

13.   As characters, the X-Men disappeared for years.

14.   As often happens with a high-profile rider who disappears for a prolonged period, Smith lost a lot of his business.

15.   As the men fought over bits of rice, the guards disappeared inside for the cleaning of the cells.

16.   As their scandal broke, Joe Waldholtz disappeared for six days.

17.   Before disappearing for lunch, Annan holds a private meeting in his office with a friend who is visiting New York.

18.   Both Jake and Oreo work as male prostitutes, and Jake also contracts AIDS and disappears for a time.

19.   A dazed Caruso was seen wandering the streets after the incident, and then he disappeared for several days.

20.   A crucial document mysteriously disappeared for years while frustrated investigators fumed.