1.   The rain had eased off a bit.

2.   The rain should ease off in a minute.

3.   At about this moment, the rain eases a bit.

4.   A spokesman said Sunday night that the situation was too chaotic to estimate rainfall for Monday, adding that the center expected the rains to ease considerably overnight.

5.   Coffee prices plunged after rain eased concerns on a drought in Brazil.

6.   Corn and soybean prices fell for a third day as rain in South America eased recent drought conditions that threatened crops of two leading producers.

7.   Elsewhere, soybean futures held steady as traders waited to see whether rain would ease dry conditions in South America.

8.   Shares in hydroelectric utilities rallied for a fifth day as recent rain eased a year-long drought and boosted generating capacity.

9.   The heavy rains eased a bit Wednesday, but the forecast was for more rains in the next few days.

10.   The rains eased concerns the crop would be damaged by dryness.