He tried to dislodge the body, and the efforts drained the last of his strength.

Yet it was clear that the effort was draining him.

But her efforts had drained Mitchell, temporarily robbing him of his power.

But the effort drained me, and I have no more reservoirs of power.

Troi saw how the effort of the last hours had drained the nun.

"That effort is draining people away from more useful work."

The effort should have drained him, but it didn't.

The reality was that my efforts with Nighteyes had drained me.

My effort to influence Arthur had drained me to the dregs.

The effort drained him as if he'd been climbing a cliff.