1.   The rain had ruined her best velvet skirt.

2.   Limping, sniffing, aware that the rain could have ruined her best velvet skirt, she stumbled along, her eyes peeled for a phone box.

3.   Because rain can ruin a photo session, Bean will sometimes use more than one team.

4.   In the Albany Times-Union on Tuesday, people were complaining about how the rain has ruined vacations, weddings and holiday plans.

5.   Many a fine harvest has been ruined by rains that arrived two or three days sooner than expected.

6.   The rain ruined the day and will make scheduling for today hectic.

7.   When heavy rain ruined what was to be an outdoor party on their rear deck, the couple decided they needed a roofed structure.

8.   But the all pervasive apprehension in Dhaka is that rains will ruin the game.

9.   England was on the verge of victory Monday when rain ruined the final day of a historic cricket match in Soweto.

10.   Rain ruined any chance of play Sunday in the South Africa-Austria Davis Cup match, and officials decided to move inside on Monday.