Have you ever been at a gig and looked at a professional drummer, drumming away on stage, and thought: "I wonder if you could beat Lynford Christie in a race?"

Teldin woke to the sound of hoofbeats drumming away into the distance.

The rain drummed away.

The patrol craft drummed away and vanished.

Mixed in with the education, Hada's outlets drummed away at the seductive idea of the city, how much it could offer, how little there was to be had in the colonies.

The tune drummed away in Jake's head, but instead of Swings and Arrows now it was Chains and Manacles.

The essay focuses on the reason why Mr. Bo continues to drum away at what he regards as the shortcomings of the Chinese people.

Laurence is still drumming away.

Armstrong drummed away in abysmal silence.

He shot the video with an intravenous drip secured in the back of his hand, drumming away on a hospital bed.