1.   Many governors oppose a ban for fear that as more and more commerce goes online the shift could drain state coffers of sales tax revenues.

2.   The lax tax collection under military government, combined with international sanctions, drained state coffers, U.S. economists say.

3.   The recession and the war on terrorism have drained public coffers in the short term.

4.   While acknowledging these tensions, board members said that broadening the definition of Lincoln Center productions was a matter of financial survival, given that dark theaters drain coffers.

5.   Opponents, largely from Europe, argue that without an increase in contributions, the U.S. plan would drain World Bank coffers and cut future aid.

6.   Pessimists warn a drop in export earnings would hamper growth, drain government coffers, deplete hard currency reserves and could eventually trigger a new crisis.

7.   Also, its coffers will be drained by the loss of five home games.

8.   Dai acknowledged that the struggling state sector continued to drain state coffers through increasing bad loans.

9.   The government says state coffers have been drained by the civil war and reconstruction requirements.

10.   The war is draining the coffers of financially troubled countries and displacing tens of thousands of people.