Sentence examples for time for drill from inspiring English sources

Moreover, the 1st Regiment had difficulty procuring supplies and equipment, and once in the field spent most of its time on guard or fatigue duty, the latter involving back-breaking manual labor that stigmatized black troops and left little time for drill and training.

The trip time for drill bit (i.e., the time taken to withdraw the drill stem to replace bits worn-out, followed by its re-entry into the borehole) that is required because of the abrasion and replacement of bits has a large impact on drilling time and performance.

The last thing it should be is a time for "drill and kill," for the kind of mind-numbing, soul-sucking, repetition of exercises that teach little more than how to take a test.

Northrup has for many months noted that a mix of low gas prices (probably for many years to come), the costs of extracting gas in New York and inevitable litigation means that whenever the Cuomo administration finally releases new fracking rules, it will take a very long time for drilling to gain any momentum in the state.

Of course, telling an epic story in 2 hours requires moving from issue to issue, without much time for drilling down.

Catherine Wannamaker, a lawyer for several environmental groups that support the moratorium, said six months is a reasonable time for drilling to be suspended while the government studies the risks and regulations governing the industry.

This is the time for "drills:" specific, small actions that you can repeat over and over again like playing scales, shooting free-throws or changing flats.

A former navy captain, he thinks the Republicans have moved too far to the right and has no time for the "Drill, baby, drill" mantra of the Palinistas, preferring nuclear power.

(It's really amazing to me that the Deepwater Horizon disaster, which played a big role in slowing what's nevertheless been a boom-time for drilling has been completely forgotten about.

A more closely competitive election than what is now expected, though, could easily lead the president to decide that his administration's review has been quite thorough enough and that the time for additional drilling has arrived.

They also described her as a model of fitness and conditioning, recalling that she would show up at the gym 45 minutes before team workouts to make time for extra drills and fix herself sandwiches of peanut butter, egg whites and hummus.