11.   The fight against the Quebec separatist movement is draining national energies.

12.   The tapes are helpful, Kormanik said, because indefinite crying drains vital energy for at-risk babies.

13.   With no relief in sight through the weekend, doctors say the dirty air is making the sick sicker and draining the energy of the otherwise healthy.

14.   After going through several tests in August, Pepper was diagnosed with Epstein-Barr, a viral infection in the liver that drains energy.

15.   Fifth-seeded Lleyton Hewitt, a rising star, withdrew because he is still weakened by an illness that has drained his energy the last few months.

16.   It was another shot back to Daly, who recently took himself off antidepressant medication he believes was draining his energy.

17.   Kuerten explained that a cold drained his energy and left him dizzy.

18.   Johnson has struggled to shed excess kilos since he took the fight at short notice and the effort could have drained vital energy.