It was part of a contingency plan worked out earlier "to keep her majority from draining away very rapidly," an aide said.

Once again, the color rapidly drained from the scene about me and I felt myself being sucked into a dark tunnel.

The colour was rapidly draining out of the air.

The chill of the water was rapidly draining his strength.

Soil should drain rapidly since no bulb endures wet feet.

His face had twisted in rage, its color rapidly draining away.

Isolated, with her power draining rapidly, she had no choice.

'There you are, then,' said the demon, trying to hold on to its rapidly draining enthusiasm.

I am thankful that she receives excellent care, but it is rapidly draining her life savings.

The colour drained rapidly from his face and he clutched my arm.