I've been under a strain...

The rope broke under the strain.

I needn't tell you she's under a strain.

If that's any excuse. YOU under a strain?

Sorry, gentlemen. Miss Sherman's been under a great strain.

Tom has been under a great deal of strain lately.

Oh. Well, I've been under something of a nervous strain.

It's just that I have been under such a strain and now this.

I just don't want to be left alone while I'm under this terrible strain.

We've all been under a strain. Sorry if I said anything I shouldn't have.

The evidence so far has shown that the accused acted under great strain and he was clearly under extreme provocation.

No strain.

But the system for protecting human rights at the international level is today under considerable strain.

The enormous strain placed on the Agency's financial situation should also be of particular concern to the donor community.

In the past three years, ever since you left the bank, you've been under a terrible strain.

Don't strain yourself.

I'll strain my back.

Don't strain yourself, Brother.

Don't strain yourself, Duchess.

The strain, you see.

They are a strain.

It's such a strain

We've invited you here because our relationship with you has been under some strain and we'd like to improve it.

This comes at a time when the need for scaling up programmes is putting already weak health systems under increasing strain.

The doctor said to avoid all strain!

Be careful, it's heavy. Don't strain anything.

Gold can't take much strain, you know.

That 's the Welsh strain in 'im.

Three shifts are a strain. I know.

Many of the suspects are in less developed countries where judicial systems are under strain arising from the prosecution of their own accused.

Many of the suspects are in less developed countries where judicial systems are under strain arising from the prosecution of their own accused.

31. It should be borne in mind that total world ODA is diminishing, and resources for United Nations bodies are under special strain.

This relationship, however, is not always without strain.

Don't you get eye strain reading law books?

No strain, is it? The posing, I mean.

Wouldn't it be a terrible strain for you?

A natural life without any strain or pressure.

However, the Committee notes that, as recognized by the State party, the social services are under a tremendous resource strain, in particular the health service.

Think of the strain involved by his prodigious feat.

That it's natural for Johnny to show mental strain.

Perhaps you're tired after the strain of the day.

Contamination of the water supply and the construction of the Separation Wall harmed the economy, employment and the environment, placing women and children under considerable strain.

UNRWA remained under considerable financial constraint.

It must be a terrible strain... trying a capital charge.

I'm not used to behaving horribly. It's a big strain.