11.   Syrians thronged the capital throughout the scorching heat of midday and into the cooler winds that come at night.

12.   The scorching heat has suddenly brought the long-feared water shortage to a head, as wells and aquifers run dry.

13.   Were all these fragile flowers from the spring of change destined to shrivel in the scorching heat of Israeli-Palestinian mistrust?

14.   After batting for well over seven hours in scorching heat, Haq developed cramps in his legs and batted with a runner for the last three overs before lunch.

15.   All this took place under scorching heat and I was already feeling tired, my white T-shirt soaking wet from perspiration.

16.   After two days of scorching heat, the Tour de France had a relatively cool day.

17.   And the scorching heat is not helping matters.

18.   At Tanah Kusir, several female students fainted in the scorching heat and the emotionally charged atmosphere as the bodies of Heri and Elang were lowered into their graves.

19.   Babies cried, women sobbed and men sat in the scorching heat staring blankly at the ground.

20.   Besides being stunted in growth, some of the trees also seemed to be withering in the scorching heat.