Sentence examples similar to the rain notwithstanding from inspiring English sources

The recent spritz of rain notwithstanding, California is in the midst of what Gov. Jerry Brown called "perhaps the worst drought [the state] has ever seen".

The recent spritz of rain notwithstanding, California is in the midst of what Gov. Jerry Brown called "perhaps the worst drought [the state] has ever seen". And yet, despite the desperate state of affairs, every day the city of Los Angeles flushes hundreds of millions of gallons of potentially potable water out to sea.

On 20 July 1877, the day following the final, a report was published in The Morning Post newspaper: Lawn Tennis Championship – A fair number of spectators assembled yesterday, notwithstanding the rain, on the beautifully kept ground of the All England Club, Wimbledon, to witness the final contest between Messrs. Spencer Gore and W. Marshall for the championship.

The rain, of course.

In rain-steeped air the rain.

The rain is raining all around,.

"The heat, the rain".

"In the rain".

The rain falls harder.

And the rain?

The rain was unyielding.