for x in range(num_db_connections):
        self.pool.append(Connection(conn_string,x))

time_start = time.time()
    while time.time() - time_start < self.max_db_lock_wait_time:
        for conn in self.pool:
            acquired = conn.db_lock.acquire(False)
            if acquired:
                try:
                        lst = conn.work()
                finally:
                    conn.db_lock.release()
                return lst
        time.sleep(0.05)
    raise Exception('Could not get connection lock in time')