1.   The heavy rain made it necessary to close several roads.

2.   The rain made a loud noise against the window.

3.   The rain made a loud noise on the window.

4.   The rain was making a curtain all round them but not a drop came through the yew.

5.   The recent rain made the little stream passable and the water was very swift, shallow and rocky.

6.   Rain made the crew uneasy.

7.   The heavy rain made it impossible to see the road.

8.   Rain made the streets glisten.

9.   I read it as you asked, but rain had made the magic blur.

10.   The rain made the lifting slippery and dangerous.