1. The judge has to adopt a ________ view of the crime by being utterly impartial.

2. Remember that this happened first and was ________ to the episode that happened afterwards.

3. Everything about the village was what you'd call ________ because all the houses were well looked after and reminded you of a time long since gone.

4. Many people have been made redundant in the takeover and those who joined last were the first to go. The principle of devil take the ________ applied.

5. When your parents find out what you've done, you'll be in serious trouble and there'll be the devil to ________ .

6. I've looked everywhere for my key and even carried out an ________ search of my car but I can't find that book.

7. Some of Shakespeare's historical plays are rather long and so there are editions where they are ________ to make them shorter.

8. Although all the athletes were full of life at the start of the marathon, towards the end of the race a few were showing signs of tiredness and were clearly ________ .

9. He found himself at the edge of the cliff in a ________ position because one wrong step and he would fall into the sea.

10. It's very hard trying to get the tenses right in English. In fact it's the ________ devil to know whether it's simple or continuous.