Sentence examples for drain- from inspiring English sources

In theory, it is possible that gentle nudges will turn into intrusive diktats and the nanny state will drain individual responsibility.

She wanted a narrow focus on individuals posing a security threat, where Gove wanted to take on ideas, or as he floridly put it, "to drain the swamp" before "the crocodiles reach the boat".

That seems to be the real warning to parents here, that an interest in current affairs will drain your child of joy and lead them blindly into a life of conservativism.

All the recipes are careful to remind you to rinse the noodles, to stop them cooking any further, and then to drain them thoroughly before use, or you'll end up with soggy summer rolls, which would be a sad thing indeed.

Makes 4 220g uncooked short-grain Japanese rice 270ml water 10g katsuobushi (fish flakes) Soy sauce 4 medium umeboshi (pickled plums), stone removed 1 sheet of nori seaweed, cut into 4 strips Sea salt 1 Wash the rice in cold water and drain, repeating until the water is clear.

If you're using frozen spinach, take a tip from the excellently named Salvador Dhali on Curry Recipes forum, and allow it to defrost, drain and dry out before use – "it needs to be thoroughly squeezed of excess liquid (you'll be surprised at how much liquid comes out)," he writes.

Drain on kitchen paper and rub one side of each piece with the garlic clove.

Sprinkle them with a little salt and leave to drain in a colander over the sink or on the draining board for at least half an hour, to draw out any excess water. 2 Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/gas mark 7. When the aubergines are drained, toss them in the vegetable oil and roast in the oven for 30-40 minuntil unthe the aubergines are completely soft and a tempting golden on the outside.

When the beetroot are cooked, drain, then slip off their skins – wear washing-up gloves so you don't stain your fingers pink; this will also protect them from the hot beets (if need be, leave the beets to cool a little first).

"Once you 'name the date' your authority will drain away rapidly and be followed by calls for you to bring the date forward to 'end lame-duckery'," wrote Adonis who added that Blair's authority remained strong enough to hold on until late 2007 and possibly into 2008, provided he set out a forward looking agenda.

Drain well, roughly cut up the noodles and set aside to drain even further.