The rain babies soon fell asleep because of the gentle row of the river.

VOA: special.2009.02.28

If I'm being honest, I've never found persimmons, or lemongrass, or a gentle spring rain, in a glass of liquor.

WSJ: Luxuriously Liquored

James Anderson's knee would benefit from another couple of days rest and while Paul Collingwood needs a fitness test before the match, the turn of speed he showed when the rain hit the ground during his gentle loosener looked promising.

BBC: Jonathan Agnew column