1.   Before the news of the latest incident broke, fullback Darryl Johnston said all the incidents this year had been a major drain on the team.

2.   But Clinton noted that the Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the Medicare expansion would not be a major financial drain on the program.

3.   In fact, he said, serving as president had been a major drain on his personal finances.

4.   The use of legal tax loopholes, as well as illegal maneuvers, was a major drain on the Treasury last year.

5.   But its PC business in recent years became a major drain on profits.

6.   Malaria is a major drain on the economies of developing nations, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.