The minerals were here, in a barren stretch of southeastern Bihar.

The parks committee opposes it, hoping to retain several trees on a barren stretch of Broadway.

Then after a short, barren stretch came die gold cupola of Khomeini's tomb.

As they rode along a particularly barren stretch of interstate, Hisako tried to start a conversation.

But there were also barren stretches, sometimes up to nine months.

It was one of those little barren, sandy stretches that they had found only upon this stony plateau.

Then, in the midst of this barren stretch, events began to happen.

Ahead lay a barren stretch of beach, humped with sand dunes.

It was built on a barren stretch of land because gold was found beneath it.

The gruesome task was at last completed; they could finally leave this barren stretch of frozen desert and return home.