She later described her memory lapse as 'the worst thing ever', according to the biography out next month.

Many air-ragers later claim memory lapse.

Because it might make the slightest memory lapse a cause for alarm.

Failing that, blame your memory lapse or lack of inspiration on fatigue from work, and get a bit cross with yourself for not knowing.

But if your memory lapse lasts more than a month, you may have long-term problems.

Professional riders regard falling with intense disapproval, not just as a technical mistake, but as a kind of awful moral lapse.

Other situations require discretion: financial problems, marital stress, conflict on the board, a moral lapse.

Either in general discussion or in private conversation, two or three names would be mentioned-prominent ministers who had stepped down after admitting some moral lapse.

In some extreme cases of public scandal, a priest or bishop would be removed from a particular position, but his moral lapse was not grounds for disqualification as a priest.

Her frank comments about their moral lapses did not go down well.

There are, too, occasional lapses of chronology and perspective.

What marks out both of these mercurial talents are the frequent touches of genius allied to the occasional lapses in quality control.

In these more introspective pages there are occasional lapses into the kind of sentimentality that characterises far too many 'celeb autobiogs'.

Despite occasional lapses into conventional showbiz memoir, his observations of fellow celebs are very sharp.

We had all but forgotten about his occasional lapses of concentration until this season.

Opposition politicians called it an extraordinary security lapse and demanded an inquiry.

The latest tale of a security lapse was being treated by officials yesterday as seasonal good cheer.

And he called for an inquiry into the security lapse.

In a huge security lapse the pilot had not been told they were on board.

Who do you blame for the security lapse?

It was a serious lapse in editorial judgment, went way beyond the boundaries, was on the wrong side of the line, blah, blah.

She later apologised for a 'serious lapse of judgment'.

Last night the duchess gave some insight into how she might be coping with what she has admitted was a 'serious lapse in judgment'.

No, apparently it was a far more serious lapse of taste.

We regret this serious lapse of judgment.