Write one suitable word

Write one suitable word
1. It's a million to one against you being struck __________ lightning.
2. We got caught ___________ the rain so we were completely soaked when we got home
3. Many people only manage to give up gambling ___________ dint of a lot of hard work
4. A sudden gust___________ wind blew the letter out of my hand
5. I'd love to be a cat and spend all day lying _______ the sun
6. I believe we're __________ luck this time and we won't have lost our money 
7. You're either lucky__________nature or you have to work hard all your life
8. I think Jay plays poker, but I couldn't ____________ for certain
9. If one species survives at the expense of another, then I think that's just_________ selection
10. I'll just call Jimmy to __________ certain he can look after the dogs
11. The minister gave the___________ light for the bypass to go ahead
12. You were a bit hard on him for crashing your cả- give him a __________ chance
13. People are __________ their luck a bit too far when they live on the slopes of a volcano
14. Global warming will__________ a great threat to mankind in years to come
25. Just at the moment we had to go out, it started to __________ with rain