Sentence examples for substantial amounts of rain from inspiring English sources
Thousands of people have left their homes in the Czech Republic, where substantial amounts of rain water are threatening to overwhelm flood barriers.
Hurricane Irene delivered substantial amounts of rainfall (more than 7 inches [180 mm] in many locations) throughout the Eastern Seaboard, which was already saturated from summer rains.
Photo: With three major rivers, the Chehalis, the Newaukum and the Skookumchuck, combining in the valley where Chehalis, Wash., foreground, and Centralia, background, are found, a substantial amount of recent rain this week has flooded most of the low-lying land in and around both cities. (Photo by Adam Amato/The Chronicle, via Associated Press).
"We were losing substantial amounts of money.
They [the homes] are losing substantial amounts of money".
Substantial amounts of taxpayers' money and revenue are at stake".
But some spend substantial amounts of their spare time working for outside employers or directorships.
Holding substantial amounts of bonds helped cushion many portfolios in the market's down years.
The Chief Justice and Justices Stephen Breyer and Samuel Alito, Jr., each own substantial amounts of stock in individual companies.
"People like to get together and spend substantial amounts of money.
But substantial amounts of corn, soy or canola are grown in Argentina, Brazil and Canada.
