After a rainy spell and before modern drainage, graves became flooded and coffins popped right out of the ground.

A rainy spell ruled out the exploring I meant to do on the bike.

A rainy spell in August, however, could delay the season.

"It's mainly just for rainy spells," I explained.

If your basil is suffering from wilt symptoms during a rainy spell, suspect one of those diseases rather than fusarium.

During the week there had been some cold and rainy spells, but today the warm weather had begun to reassert itself.

But a warm rainy spell followed, and voila!

Then a mild rainy spell in August and September caused them to break bud, or flower, as if it were spring.

Exeter has cool wet winters and warm changeable summers with hot and cooler rainy spells.

By the time he had reached the "Main Line" suburbs, it seemed apparent that the prolonged rainy spell had ended.