"Or are you simply taking advantage of the captain's absence to put your own stamp on things?"

Several stallions had already tried to take advantage of his absence.

But he is not here, so let's take advantage of his absence and get into mischief.

As the minutes wore on, he felt certain Rajban would take advantage of his absence and leave.

Was somebody about to take advantage of his absence?

Your friend stepped away, and I took advantage of his absence.

Finally she went and he took advantage of her absence to sink back on to the floor.

It was almost as if they understood she had greater matters to deal with, and decided to take full advantage of her absence.

Warwick, taking advantage of her absence, returned after a while to the former subject.

I now fear that someone will take advantage of our absence to stage an assault on this church.