“A deluge of email has arrived from people who read one of last week's postings and want to know three reasons why, specifically, the Russians beat us into space but not to the moon.”

“The recent deluge has left most cattle farmers in a crisis situation as regards grazing management and silage cutting.”

“… the exiting moviegoers were caught in the deluge without umbrellas.”

“The floods that threatened to deluge the town centre yesterday put paid to virtually all weekend river match action.”

“The office was deluged with complaints.”