She heard voices, but the pounding rain and the distance prevented her from making out what was being said.

Her eyes went toward the windows, but the streaking rain prevented seeing outside.

I would have liked to put everything on deck and start from there, but the rain prevented me.

Only the afternoon's heavy rain prevented the fire from spreading rapidly into the forest.

He added a second innings 81 but rain prevented a result.

The rain prevented me from hearing what was being said.

However, heavy rain prevented another ball being bowled on the first day.

They fell to 104 for 6 before rain prevented any further play.

Heavy rains prevented much action the next day, June 14.

On at least one occasion his day's report was published even though rain had prevented any cricket from taking place.