In any deadstick situation, altitude is your friend, because it affords you time to maneuver. As stated above, circle two to three mistakes high. When she dies, you'll have plenty of time and airspeed to make the approach you want, and get it down safely. Also, if you are high enough, sometimes you can force it to die by putting into weird attitudes, and by changing attitudes quickly. Not always, but when the tank starts getting empty, you can sometimes create small pockets of air in the line that will cause the engine to die. Just some things to think about next time..