1. I'm afraid I don't like this sherry because I find it too .......... and I prefer something nice and dry.

2. We're not quite sure how it will work so today we're having a dry .......... to find out if there are any problems.

3. She studies some very obscure things to do with ancient Greek documents — to most people a really dry as .......... subject.

4. It was one of those scenes that made you want to cry your eyes out and I do believe there wasn't a dry .......... in the theatre.

5. There was a terrible storm on the night we first stayed at the campsite but we were all right with our tent and were as dry as a .......... .

6. We all set out together early in the morning in different cars but ours broke down and nobody bothered to look for us so we were left .......... and dry.

7. As a result of the very long heat wave last summer many of the rivers have now completely dried .......... .

8. As it's still very warm outside I recommend you leave your swimming things in the garden to let them dry

9. She's very subtle in the comments she makes and she has a wonderfully dry .......... of humour.

10. If you want to keep your customers coming in on a regular basis you mustn't let your stocks .......... dry.