1.   And, eventually, empty coffers.

2.   Both are emptying their coffers in a final flurry of TV and radio ads beamed into Fayetteville.

3.   The generals have emptied the coffers.

4.   Nor can ASEAN rely on rich countries to empty their coffers to save Southeast Asia from financial collapse.

5.   The bank leader was charged a month ago with emptying bank coffers for personal gain and running a pyramid scheme.

6.   The Pakistan Steel Mill was teetering on bankruptcy because its coffers had been emptied by the new manager appointed by Zardari.

7.   These prompted a major track repair programme that emptied the coffers of the network operator, Railtrack.

8.   The costs have been kept within budget amid Chinese fears that the British administration would empty the coffers and leave China to pick up the tab.