1.   ...an ultra-modern printing plant, which has been a big drain on resources.

2.   And there were calls for the theatre to close as it had become a big drain on local council finances.

3.   But for British Telecom, it represented a big drain of resources that would probably not pay off for years.

4.   Lack of satisfaction could become just as big a drain.

5.   As in past years, a big drain was Vatican Radio, whose broadcasts are beamed around the world.

6.   But other executives associated with the bank supposedly stymied that idea on the basis that rent would be too big a drain.

7.   It was also a big drain on his wallet but he could not seek help from a practitioner of Western medicine.

8.   They dole out the same amount whether the funds do well or badly, creating a big drain on employers in bad times.