The rain held off just long enough for us to have our picnic.

雨还好，等到我们用完野餐才下起来。

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The long warm rain had done strange things to the herbaceous beds which bordered the walk by the lower wall.

长时间的温暖的雨水使小路旁紧靠矮墙的草本花圃发生了奇怪的变化。

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The prospect of a long wait in the rain did not appeal.

想到要在雨中久等使人扫兴。

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The rain harvesting systems mean that a family member no longer has to walk long distances to get water.

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Most of all, there is nothing as satisfying as those moments where you step out on a dark night, the wind blowing, the rain beating down, with a long journey ahead - and decide to catch the Tube instead.

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She added that the company would look to implement a "long-term solution" once the rain waters subsided.

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The rallies, the signs, all the goofy, outrageous creativity on the Internet, and the fact that people have traveled long distances and camped out all night in the pouring rain to be in our audience, made a sad situation joyous and inspirational.

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