It was raining lllll vs It was raining continuously

Some examples from the web:

• It was raining the night Tom was killed.
• It was raining, and I needed a cheap umbrella.
• It was raining buckets that day.
• It was raining, and you were wearing a blue sweater.
• That was before it was raining men in my apartment.
• When Alicia had the accident, it was raining too.
• For example, it was raining that day.
• It was raining really hard And we skidded into a river.
• Besides, in my vision, it was raining.
• It was raining and I needed a place that was dry.
• It was raining and she was driving too fast.
• It was raining the day she found it.
• It was raining, and my bag was really heavy.
• I didn't know it was raining.
• It was raining, and REO Speedwagon rocks so hard.
• He totally said it was raining arms and legs.
• It was raining off and on all day yesterday.
• I went out although it was raining.
• When I realized it was raining, I took my umbrella.
• It was raining when I took the bus.

Some examples from the web:

• It's not Blade Runner continuously, but it was raining when I went.
• It was raining the night Tom was killed.
• It was raining, and I needed a cheap umbrella.
• It was raining buckets that day.
• It was raining, and you were wearing a blue sweater.
• That was before it was raining men in my apartment.
• When Alicia had the accident, it was raining too.
• For example, it was raining that day.
• It was raining really hard And we skidded into a river.
• Besides, in my vision, it was raining.
• It was raining and I needed a place that was dry.
• It was raining and she was driving too fast.
• It was raining the day she found it.
• It was raining, and my bag was really heavy.
• I didn't know it was raining.
• It was raining, and REO Speedwagon rocks so hard.
• He totally said it was raining arms and legs.
• It was raining off and on all day yesterday.
• I went out although it was raining.
• When I realized it was raining, I took my umbrella.