81.   Water is fundamental to survival.

82.   Water is in short supply, dimming the promise of rice cultivation, which is highly water-intensive.

83.   Water is one of the four primal elements of ancient wisdom, along with earth, air and fire.

84.   Water was and is brought to Los Angeles less to meet a necessary demand than to provide an infinite supply.

85.   Water was so scarce that lawn-sprinkling in the suburbs became a criminal offence.

86.   Water was still thigh-deep Wednesday afternoon, but was going down one foot every three hours, workers said.

87.   We had always lived in a healthy country, where the mountains were high and the water was cold and clear.

88.   What I remember vividly about the river crossing is how cold the water was.

89.   When water is running it enhances the village aspect and in spring flotillas of ducklings can be seen on it.