1.   But it was the last desolate stretch of road into Israel that seemed to unnerve them.

2.   He froze to death on a desolate stretch of reservation land after a night of drinking with his brothers.

3.   On a desolate stretch of beach on the border with Mexico, Randy Blankinship steps along what should be the edge of the Rio Grande.

4.   Steve has landed his plane on landing strips the size of a paper napkin in desolate stretches of northern California.

5.   The few restaurants, motels and gas stations along the desolate stretch of two-lane highway are stocking up on T-shirts and other souvenirs.

6.   The much-debated incident took place on a desolate stretch of desert that was surrounded by a number of secret military bases.

7.   The officials say the improved passage will help them reach desolate stretches of river, provide backup in emergencies and spot the tracks of people entering the Sierra Vieja.

8.   Where others saw a desolate stretch of burned-out buildings, garbage-cluttered sidewalks and stripped cars, he saw an opportunity.

9.   Serb forces vacating a southern swath of Kosovo a day earlier torched villages in their path and sniped at motorists on desolate stretches of road.

10.   The heat wave has turned desolate stretches of South Texas into graveyards for immigrants in search of a better life.