‘sturdy clothes in _drill_ , denim and linen’

‘top quality cotton _drill_ with reinforced seams’

‘The _Drill_ ’s endangerment is primarily a result of hunting as well as habitat destruction.’

‘ _Drills_ once congregated by the thousands in the rainforest. Now they are among the rarest primates.’

‘If they aren’t too terrible, you might be able to reseed them with the use of a no-till _drill_ or pasture renovator.’

‘Hoe _drills_ with wider row spacing are preferred under dry conditions because they can build a bigger furrow and plant deeper.’

‘The _drill_ is a common predator of the bivalves here in the reserve.’

‘Oyster _drills_ feed on oysters by _drilling_ a hole directly through the oyster’s shell.’

‘air-raid _drills_ ’

‘Although disaster _drills_ do provide some insight into the weaknesses of a disaster plan, disaster planning remains largely theoretical.’

‘ _drills_ of lettuces’

‘We simply do not have the space for well-organised _drills_ of vegetables that lead to a wicker gate opening out onto a woodland meadow.’

‘sprinkle the seeds along a four foot _drill_ ’

‘Parsnips are not available as seedlings in garden centres, so sow seeds directly into _drills_ in the garden bed according to the instructions on the packet.’

‘Most of the project requires basic wood-working tools - a circular saw, a saber saw, an electric _drill_ , a hammer, and a nail set.’

‘Normally, firing an assault rifle was like holding a pneumatic _drill_ .’

‘Special mineral toothpaste then helps the tooth to repair itself without the need for fillings and, more crucially, the dentist’s _drill_ .’

‘My dad’s a dentist who uses _drills_ , explorers and sucking tubes.’

‘parade-ground _drill_ ’

‘This alerts us to the idea that military _drill_ embodies a number of values.’

‘tables can be mastered by _drill_ and practice’

‘language-learning _drills_ ’

‘he didn’t know the _drill_ ’

‘I’m sure you all know the _drill_ by now.’

‘I didn’t like having my teeth _drilled_ , but extractions were worse’

‘Apart from the obvious downside of having your teeth _drilled_ , the potential damage to your bank balance can cause equal, if not greater, pain.’

‘the troops were _drilling_ ’

‘They pose in front of tents and barracks or _drill_ on the fields and open areas.’

‘he _drilled_ a right-foot volley into the back of the net’

‘From the resulting penalty, he _drilled_ the ball to the net for a 3-7 to 0-11 lead.’

‘his mother had _drilled_ into him the need to pay for one’s sins’

‘He is still trying to _drill_ the notion into the heads of his partners.’

‘I reacted instinctively because I had been _drilled_ to do just that’

‘If you take him, you had better be very confident that your coaching staff will be willing to work with the kid in practice and _drill_ him every day.’

‘a power tool for _drilling_ wood’

‘Once I’d marked and _drilled_ the wood I realised that they weren’t screws, they were bolts.’

‘do not attempt to _drill_ through a joist’

‘his eyes _drilled_ into her’

‘he _drilled_ 100 acres in eight hours’

‘Because wheat emerges so quickly, weeds must be killed before _drilling_ using tillage or contact herbicides.’

‘ _drill_ holes through the tiles for the masonry pins’

‘He gained access to the apartment by _drilling_ a hole in the door lock before replacing it with a new one.’

‘BP has been licensed to _drill_ for oil in the area’

‘He plans to _drill_ for water and sell it by pipeline to the city of Dallas.’

‘crops _drilled_ in autumn’

‘Some millet still has not been _drilled_ because growers are waiting for a rain to have at least some soil moisture for germination and emergence.’

‘a sergeant was _drilling_ new recruits’

‘There was neither time nor resources to _drill_ such soldiers in elaborate tactics and discipline, and for the most part their function made this unnecessary.’