There are arid stretches and lifeless events.

Like her marriage, theirs are not perfect; there have surely been arid stretches and the inevitable loss of illusions.

The Mahler performance had to that point produced exciting moments, rising out of arid stretches, and finally seemed headed toward a solid, satisfying conclusion.

Although he declined to be specific, he said the rebels were planning other offenses in Eritrea, an arid and rocky stretch along the Red Sea.

He climbed steep rocks like a cat and trotted for long, dreary hours across arid stretches without even mentioning a drink of water.

Currently if was set for a broad arid stretch of veldt with a herd of antelope browsing in the distance.

It's been a long, arid stretch since then, however.

Still further along, arid stretches, lifeless and melancholy.

This mobile honor guard continues on, heading north on Highway 95, into a desolate, arid stretch of southern Nevada.

What slows the book down are the arid stretches, making up roughly half of its length, that deal with politics and military campaigns.