11.   Heavenly drops of water fell from sky to earth, the dusty ground soaking them up like a sponge.

12.   The rest of the year hardly a drop falls.

13.   With every moment wasted, drops of spray fell on our floors, seeping into the rugs.

14.   A few drops of rain fell as the final game began, and Williams rushed to close out the win.

15.   Although the rain mostly had stopped by starting time, a few drops fell during the race.

16.   Although the rain mostly stopped by starting time, a few drops fell during the race.

17.   But not a drop of rain fell after a morning drizzle delayed the start of play until just after noon.

18.   Rain, that troubled organizers throughout the clay-court tournament, threatened to mar the final but only a few drops fell midway in the second set.

19.   The drop fell on top of the trampled grass instead of under it.

20.   When a few drops of rain fell during rehearsal, conductor Maria Barbara Sampera watched her worried musicians quickly cover their prized instruments.