Sentence examples for continuing drain from inspiring English sources

West Ham and the LLDC have argued that without the upfront costs to convert and kit out the stadium to make it suitable for football, it would be a continuing drain on the public purse.

Many residents say the mayor has not done enough to improve the city's economy, which has suffered like much of the rural South from a continuing drain of manufacturing jobs.

The largest continuing drain on the economy is of course the labor market.

The former Spurs and Watford forward is also disappointed at the continuing drain of young players from Northern Ireland switching allegiance to the Republic of Ireland.

Such a fund, once initially capitalized, would be self-sustaining via repayments, not a continuing drain on federal funds.

Taking incomes and wealth away from those states' workers can only make them poorer in relation to other states and regions, and be a continuing drain on public finances.

While the Libyan rebels have carved out an enclave in the west, the dearth of ammunition in Mr. Harari's group points to one of the continuing drains on their military strength — an absence of coordination, even on matters as basic as making sure that ample ammunition is provided to the front-line fighters.

America's continued military presence means constant refueling of this breeding ground and continued draining costs to add to those that already have gravely weakened our society.

In the meantime, the primary battle between Mr. Romney and his rivals continues, draining cash for all of them.

But up to 40 farmers and other landowners have launched alternative plans to take control of the pumps so that they can continue draining thousands of acres of farmland and prevent the risk of flooding.

Mr. Gibson's quiet charisma and the energy of his young, idealistic aides were no match for the economic forces that continued draining jobs and the middle class from Newark.