The protest lost steam when it started raining heavily in the afternoon.
When it started raining, everyone ran like mad to find shelter.
The kind stranger offered to drive me home when it started raining.
When it started raining, he had to lock on to the best shelter quickly.
He learned how to pitch the tent quickly before it started raining.
I saw him dash into the coffee shop just before it started raining.
We got soaked walking home because it started raining cats and dogs suddenly.
Nos empapamos volviendo a casa porque de repente empezó a llover a cántaros.
She popped out to check the garden before it started raining.
As soon as it started raining, we went like the clappers for shelter.
En cuanto empezó a llover, fuimos a toda pastilla a buscar refugio.
The weather forecast was right on the money; it started raining at noon.
El pronóstico del tiempo dio en el clavo; empezó a llover al mediodía.
The umbrella I packed came in handy when it started raining unexpectedly.
El paraguas que empaqué me vino al pelo cuando empezó a llover inesperadamente.
When it started raining, they had to send for the umbrellas.
Cuando empezó a llover, tuvieron que mandar a buscar los paraguas.
The restaurant closed early and it started raining; bad luck never comes alone.
El restaurante cerró temprano y empezó a llover; las desgracias nunca vienen solas.