As El Ni o ebbs away, drought follows the torrential rain.
Five target fish were nominated for the second day as the anglers struggled to overcome persistent torrential rain and buffeting winds.
He spent many nights sleeping in an open orchard in torrential rain until he located a small cave.
I woke to the sound of torrential rain.
My mum and dad drove us to the airport in the torrential rain and wind.
Six hours before our meeting began, the city was deluged with torrential rain.
There were torrential rains, rivers burst their banks and flooded standing crops, churches were struck by lightning in heavy thunderstorms.
Two fire crews from Bury attended the crash which happened in a torrential downpour.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES►torrential rain
(=very heavy)· I woke to the sound of torrential rain.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN►downpour
· Two fire crews from Bury attended the crash which happened in a torrential downpour.· Thunder, lightning and a torrential downpour provided an unreal prelude in the futuristic San Nicola stadium.
►rain
· As El Ni o ebbs away, drought follows the torrential rain.· He spent many nights sleeping in an open orchard in torrential rain until he located a small cave.· During the night there was torrential rain.· Six hours before our meeting began, the city was deluged with torrential rain.· The weather was appalling, torrential rain, heavy winds and icy temperatures - ideal for sprinting!· My mum and dad drove us to the airport in the torrential rain and wind.· Five target fish were nominated for the second day as the anglers struggled to overcome persistent torrential rain and buffeting winds.· When the land is exposed to the harsh tropical sun and torrential rain, it quickly becomes infertile.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY►torrential rain
As El Ni o ebbs away, drought follows the torrential rain.
Bob Weber's house south of Larimore has had water to the top of the basement since last week's torrential rains.
Five target fish were nominated for the second day as the anglers struggled to overcome persistent torrential rain and buffeting winds.
He spent many nights sleeping in an open orchard in torrential rain until he located a small cave.
It follows torrential rain yesterday, which flooded roads, and caused chaos as hundreds of commuters were stuck in traffic jams.
My mum and dad drove us to the airport in the torrential rain and wind.
The weather was appalling, torrential rain, heavy winds and icy temperatures - ideal for sprinting!
When the land is exposed to the harsh tropical sun and torrential rain, it quickly becomes infertile.