1.   Except in regions of very low rainfall April should be regarded as the safest month for sowing herbage seeds.

2.   This land is mainly low-lying, of strong soil, low rainfall, and has a long, warm growing season.

3.   The south and east of Britain faces a severe water shortage, due to persistently low rainfall and rising levels of water consumption.

4.   And with Brazilian hydroelectric facilities threatened by low rainfall, and plans for gas-run power plants still in the initial stages, Brazilian energy troubles are worsening.

5.   Because of low rainfall, the productivity of those plants is threatened, and the problem is approaching what some consider crisis levels.

6.   Because of low rainfall, the productivity of those plants are threatened, and the problem is approaching what some consider crisis levels.

7.   Beijing, along with other northern cities, has suffered from years of unusually low rainfall, decades of unchecked pollution and poorly planned development.

8.   Buffalo grass adapts best in areas with low rainfall, high sunlight and less foot traffic.

9.   He said low rainfall and a mild winter contributed to the beet armyworm problem.

10.   In the Rockies, commercial logging is rare, largely because low rainfall, high altitudes and cold weather slow the growth of trees.