11.   The painting, which has been missing for almost half a century, only turned up when the owner of the house died.

12.   The twins had wandered out of the rectory garden and had been missing for twenty minutes.

13.   They have been missing for a long time now.

14.   The astounding sight of their cat returning home after having been missing for two years.

15.   He just missed selection for boat race crew named earlier this week, but he was still in with a chance of a late place.

16.   The twenty eight year-old mother of two had been missing for six days when police frogmen pulled her submerged Renault car out of the river.

17.   FEARS are growing for a Chinese man missing for over three weeks.

18.   It is a chance not to be missed for Italian politics to make a new start.

19.   Also missing for the Flyers was Mark Recchi, a forward who played one game after returning from post-concussion syndrome.

20.   And for those who miss the NBA.