1. It was a miracle that he was still alive as he hadn't eaten for weeks and when they found him he was just ________ and bone.

2. Although technically his judgement was not according to the ________ of the law, most people thought the judge was right to let the man go free.

3. The guarantee, as I understood it, ________ that everything was covered.

4. I regret to inform you that as your guarantee ________ last week, we can't help you.

5. I won't go into the full details of the proposition, I'll just give you the ________ bones.

6. The main work has just been completed and all we have to do now is finish the paper ________ .

7. They have no respect for modern conventions and do exactly what they want they are a law ________ themselves.

8. Her children were very ungrateful for all she'd done for them as she had really worked her ________ to the bone for them.

9. Sometimes people don't bother about guarantees because the ________ of the manufacturer is enough for them.

10. This kind of legislation is in existence to ________ the customer from worthless warranties.