Sentence examples for lengthy rain from inspiring English sources

The big story was the lengthy rain delay and the response it provoked.

And their games Tuesday and Wednesday included lengthy rain delays — almost two hours each — that kept the team at the ballpark late into the night.

Two lengthy rain delays and a two-man protest failed to hinder the serene progress of Roger Federer into Friday's semi-finals.

7.56pm GMT 15th over: England 109-4 (Buttler 50, Bopara 3) That was Andre Russell's first over, split in the middle by a lengthy rain break.

Before starting this road trip, which began over the weekend against the Milwaukee Brewers, they completed a four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks that took 16 hours 40 minutes to finish — not counting two lengthy rain delays.

Ian Poulter finished with a disappointing 74 while Patrick Reed had a 73 to fall out of contention as the field finished their final rounds on Monday following lengthy rain delays over the weekend.

Gervase Greene is back: "I know these musings are generally reserved for lengthy rain-delays, but AB deVilliers really does resemble a less care-worn Bill Shorten, the current Australian Opposition Leader.

A lengthy early-afternoon rain delay was followed less than 30 minutes later by another, making Day 3 a test of patience.

After a lengthy spell of rain, morning sunshine makes a welcome change, and the temperature along this south-facing incline is climbing steadily.

In villages like May Sa Ngu, families have traditionally relied on rainwater stored in pots and jars in the home, along with water from the communal pond, to see them through the lengthy absence of rain.

Showers with the chance of some lengthier spells of rain, moving north this morning.