1.   India has had normal monsoon rains for seven years in a row and the meteorological office had forecast a normal monsoon for this year as well.

2.   The department had forecast a normal monsoon this year for the eighth year in a row.

3.   Weather forecasters continue to be hopeful of a normal monsoon for the eighth year in row.

4.   In fact, he expects a normal monsoon this year too, ninth in a row.

5.   The Indian Meteorological Department in New Delhi has predicted a normal monsoon this year.