1) He strained his ears to catch the sound.

2) Her face looked strained and weary.

3) He realized that she was too strained.

4) They strained at the ropes to balance the sails.

5) He spoke in a low, strained voice.

6) They strained the wire between two posts.

7) She looked rather strained and miserable.

8) Smiling for the cameras, the two men strained to make small- talk.

9) If the eyes are severely strained , they become bloodshot.

10) I couldn't stand the strained atmosphere at dinner any more.

11) They strained on the rope to pull the boat in.

12) The heavy box strained the rope to a breaking point.

13) Typhoon strained the whole vil-lage.

14) The conversation became strained and eventually petered out.

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16) Our resources are strained to the utmost.

17) Necks were strained for a glimpse of the stranger.

18) She strained the boy to her bosom.

19) I strained a muscle in my back playing squash.

20) I strained my back when I lifted the box.

21) He strained and raised the barbell of 205 kilograms.

22) She strained her child close to her breast.

23) His face immediately strained out sweat.

24) She strained against the ropes that held her.

25) Their five-year relationship was strained beyond breaking point.

26) I strained forward to get a better view.

27) Relations between the two families are strained.

28) The supply of oil has been strained.

29) She looked very strained when I last saw her.

30) The incident has strained relations between the two countries.

1) He strained his ears to catch the sound.

2) Her face looked strained and weary.

3) He realized that she was too strained.

4) They strained at the ropes to balance the sails.

5) He spoke in a low, strained voice.

6) They strained the wire between two posts.

7) She looked rather strained and miserable.

8) Smiling for the cameras, the two men strained to make small- talk.

9) If the eyes are severely strained , they become bloodshot.

10) I couldn't stand the strained atmosphere at dinner any more.

11) They strained on the rope to pull the boat in.

12) The heavy box strained the rope to a breaking point.

13) He strained after learning with all his might.

14) I boiled the potatoes and then strained them.

15) Relations between the two countries had become severely strained.

16) Since their argument there had been a strained atmosphere between them.

17) He strained every sinew to help us, but didn't succeed.

18) The liquid strained easily.

31) He had a strained smile on his face.

32) Gil sensed something wrong from her father's strained voice.

33) Their cheerfulness seemed rather strained and artificial.

34) There was a strained atmosphere throughout the meeting.

35) He strained after learning with all his might.

36) He is suffering from a strained thigh muscle.

37) His health has been strained with too much wine.

38) Their ears strained for any slight sound.

39) He strained every nerve to snatch victory from defeat.

40) All of us strained at such behaviour.

41) The dispute severely strained relations between the two countries.

42) Relations are rather strained at present.

43) The atmosphere remained somewhat strained all evening.

44) Under heavy stress, the steel frame was strained.

44) try its best to collect and make good sentences.

45) I boiled the potatoes and then strained them.

46) He strained his muscle in the match.

47) Relations between the two countries had become severely strained.

48) He strained his back during a practice session.

49) The dispute has strained relations between the two countries .

50) I strained my ears, listening for any sound in the silence of the cave.

51) He strained to look for a good method to save his patient.

52) Since their argument there had been a strained atmosphere between them.

53) Reaching at the top of the mountain,he strained all his strength.

54) Renewed efforts are being made to improve the strained relations between the two countries.

55) War has left its imprint on the strained faces of these people.

56) The middle button of his uniform jacket was strained over his belly.

57) I strained my ears to catch what they were saying.

58) He sings with the strained discomfort of someone whose voice hasn't quite broken.

59) Her latest version of events strained their credulity still further.

60) It strained credulity to believe that a nuclear war would not lead to the destruction of the planet.

61) He strained to conjure up her face and voice, but they had vanished.

62) She strained the pasta.

63) Barkley suffered a strained thigh muscle late in the preseason.

64) I strained my ears to catch the conversation in the other room.

65) Relations between him and his new wife are rather strained.

66) I felt that my patience was being strained to the limit .

67) The soured milk is strained through muslin to leave a soft ball of cheese ready to be shaped.

68) Nina's voice sounded strained.

69) His voice had lost its resonance; it was tense and strained.

70) My eyes strained to make anything out in the darkness.

71) Buddy's huge gut strained against the buttons on his shirt.

72) He strained every sinew to help us, but didn't succeed.

73) His foot has strained.

74) Jean felt uncomfortable but managed to force a strained smile.

75) There are tea leaves in my cup - you haven't strained the tea.

76) The liquid strained easily.

77) She was looking strained and had dark circles beneath her eyes.

78) The meeting took place in a strained atmosphere.

79) The evening ended on a strained note.

80) She strained her ears but could hear nothing.

81) Clinton put the emphasis on smoothing strained relations.

82) Parade watchers strained to get a better look.

83) Its very awkwardness symbolises the strained relationship.

84) Ruth looked away from Fernando's strained features.

85) James strained his right knee playing football.

86) Relations between the two states were severely strained.

87) He strained his eyes peering into the gloom.

88) After the argument there was a strained silence.

89) The high rate of acceleration strained her neck muscles.

90) The black armband strained on one sleeve.

91) Spectators strained against the barriers to get a closer look.

92) A short-sleeved blue Arrow shirt strained to contain a chest as vast as the Sahara.

93) At least the Clippers welcomed back Richardson, who missed two games with a strained right calf.

94) The gap between results and intentions strained his soul, stimulating wonderment.

95) He gave evidence in a low, strained voice, often scratching vivid red scars on his face, chin and neck.

96) The poor little things look white and strained and old.

97) The man's pale blue eyes peered into the fog and his ears strained to catch the sound of approaching footsteps.

98) Even Lancaster found his patience strained when Douglas told him how to play his part.

99) For perhaps half a minute we strained to identify the source of the engine noise.

100) Boiled lard in a pan of water, cooled, strained and mixed with oil of lavender was used.

101) The President was not receptive to this advice, and relations between him and the Speaker became strained from here on in.

102) The popularity of the drugs has strained federal funding, budgeted at $ 167 million this year.

103) It is good to manipulate a strained back but bad to manipulate the market.

104) The fence is then strained fairly tight and is ready to load, the block and tackle being left in place.

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105) Suspended in midair, it pulsed and roiled as birds strained for position in the pack.

106) She was already twenty-one and their self-imposed tests of constraint were severely strained.

107) Unlike the strained relationship between Caruso and Franz, he and Smits have become great friends.

108) Heat guard Eddie Jones left in the first quarter with a strained left hamstring and didn't return.

109) More solemn shadows flared as he lit his pipe, the sound of the drawing air strained and high.

110) Bett has problems with a painful toe, and McClair strained a hamstring during a training session on Sunday.

111) Try as she might, her working relationship with Stephanie Marsa was strained to say the least.

112) Sometimes he strained his head up towards the ceiling and his mouth moved as if he were trying to shout orders.

113) She strained her eyes, searching, but today she could not persuade herself that there were any seals out there.

114) The greater the stress reaction, the more likely it is that your body will be strained.

115) His attitudes and actions have further strained an already difficult relationship.

116) Middle linebacker Robert Jones missed the final three games with a strained abdominal muscle.

117) The media strained against the yellow stanchion that kept them corralled toward the back.

118) The huge beast strained at the great iron chain clasped to the collar round its neck.

119) Karros is recovering from a strained hamstring and has yet to play in an exhibition game.

120) At the same time, overcrowding aggravates strained relations, Freeman said.

121) Strained fences of up to ten strands of high-tensile steel wire can be much cheaper for very long, straight runs.

122) The sweet water was strained, and used to make mead.

123) The Chirac-Kohl coolness forms part of a growing pattern of strained personal relations among world leaders.

124) Passengers strained to see what all the fuss was about.

125) Holly strained with his fingers to twist the coin under the lip of the bolt.

126) Industrial relations became strained when the post office abolished a flexible shift system at the SWindon branch.

127) In July, looking thin and strained, the Princess is said to be suffering from post-natal depression during the Balmoral holidays.

128) The strained atmosphere at the dinner made it difficult to chat with people.

129) He was very fond of her but it strained imagination to see how she could fit into a policeman's life.

130) The MacMahon Act strained relations with Britain, but did not close the door entirely to limited atomic collaboration.

131) He missed all of April last season with a strained left hip and missed 20 games due to injury.

132) She had difficulty attending to Mrs Browning's questions and replied in a strained voice.

133) At breakfast time the general atmosphere among the residents was still subdued, but much less strained than the previous evening.

134) Since my father's affair things have been very strained between him and my mother.

135) Unless such points are maintained, the analogy becomes so strained that little that is distinctive about natural selection remains.

136) Remove vanilla bean, and scrape soft center into strained sauce.

137) She sensed a strained explosive atmosphere between them as they exchanged small talk.

138) Relations between county and district planners have frequently been strained.

139) With these amounts of money involved, the relationship between band and record company can occasionally be quite strained.

140) Put strained liquid, sour cream, half coriander and grated Edam into a food processor or blender and whizz until smooth.

141) Reed has missed the past week with a strained hamstring.

142) We moved ahead rapidly when the economic collapse of the Depression strained the capacities of families and communities to the breaking point.

143) She had kept her neck painfully turned and strained to stare out the window at the street scenes.

144) Whisk the eggs very thoroughly with the strained juice. Cut the butter into small cubes.

145) At the same time she could feel her neck muscles being strained.

146) Vincent strained every nerve to turn himself into a draughtsman acceptable to the illustrated papers, and the strain showed.

147) Ten metres from the line I saw Ray, twisted to dip and strained my hamstring.

148) Conversation between strange women at the beginning of a party is often strained and this occasion proved to be no exception.

149) The current awareness that the modern nation-state has become severely strained, or even ineffectual, has evoked a range of responses.

150) Repairs to the roof have severely strained the school's budget.

151) Alvin had strained up to stare around him, resting on his pudgy elbows as if to survey the world.

152) However, the format seems strained in tackling less personal subjects.

153) Hostetler rejoined the lineup Sunday, after missing two games with strained ligaments in his right knee.

154) Brush cake with strained apricot jam and place marzipan on top.

155) Relations were already strained as a result of Likud's approach to US-sponsored Middle East peace effort.

156) His voice is high and strained, forced through his nose and those caverns which lurk under the cheekbones.

157) George Williams played his first game after suffering from a strained calf muscle and quite clearly didn't have his full movement.

158) He was upstanding all right: it almost strained his back muscles.

159) They were sentimental as could be, and the rhymes were strained, and the diction archaic.

160) Even before the outbreak of war relations between them were strained.

161) Our relationship became very strained because I had refused to lend him money.

162) Government finances are strained to the hilt dealing with essential services.

163) Her heart thumped with excitement, her ears strained at the approach of every car.

164) Former Manchester United reserve Paul Dalton is rated extremely doubtful with a strained thigh muscle.

165) The first substitution did not come until Richardson suffered a slightly strained right calf early in the fourth quarter.

166) Somehow,[http:///strained.html] the mention of marriage has strained even the sweet pleasure we found in going steady.

167) But her whole body, strained and bruised as if he had beaten her, that was the monument to his reality.

168) They often looked very strained to Anna, as if they were holding on to their loyalty for dear life.

169) His face looked strained and petulant, but he had clearly decided to put his mortgage and proximity to Lesley-Jane above pride.

170) They infuse a sauce with a wonderful flavor, and they can be strained out of the sauce before serving if desired.

171) It made for a somewhat strained atmosphere, but as a company they were used to that.

172) In the brief lulls, my ears strained to catch the sound of the pigeon's soft, wheezy breathing.

173) There was a strained note in Fischer's normally relaxed voice.

174) This strained family relationships, especially those of Committee members when unpopular decisions had to be made.

175) All the strained confusions of the night are over, all the sleepless impatience to get on with the job.

176) Pour strained oil into an earthenware, ovenproof pot large enough to hold rabbit and all liquid called for in recipe.

177) At half-past five he leant closer to the window and strained to see into the flat opposite.

178) Shackled to an oar, she strained in a galley as an oiled mountain of flesh beat a huge drum.

179) He strained backward and he was so frightened that they had a difficult time holding him.

180) But the argument over financial modernization need not be strained solely through that narrow funnel.

181) When a crack appears in a strained material it will open up a little so that the two faces of the crack are separated.

182) While the leg craved attention, I strained to forget it, even using rubbish as a distraction.

183) The return to my house is strained by the thought that he still has not the faintest idea where he is going.

184) But in the final months, he yielded to a pulled hamstring and strained back.

185) Sometimes they individually pursued selfish national interests that strained the tolerance of allies.

186) Partly because of these restrictions on action and scope, the relationship between Assembly and Committee has often been uneasy and strained.

187) As we talked, we stopped once in a while and strained our ears to hear.

188) Each bunker guard strained intently at the night shadows before him.

189) Lesley-Jane looked strained and peaky and her performance was once again subdued.

190) Phoenix center Hot Rod Williams left the game with a strained right knee and played only seven minutes.

191) The strained but defiant Premier pleaded with Tory Euro-rebels not to vote against the Government.

192) These moves were hardly calculated to win her loyalty, already strained by Edward's favourites.

193) Raw water pumped from the new well is chlorinated, then strained through two types of filters.

194) And relations between Dublin and London have been severely strained.

195) The atmosphere in the college was becoming strained[/strained.html], and mealtimes in the refectory were agony.

196) Will my hon. Friend look at the matter in light of the present strained position in the jobs market?

197) Enemas and suppositories may be of use but habitual use of these can create an unhappy and strained parent-child relationship.

198) At the same time, middle linebacker Robert Jones was out because of a strained abdominal muscle.

199) I strained my eyes to see their faces, my ears to catch their whispered voices.

200) Troy Aikman facing interrogations about his strained relationship with Switzer.

201) Carling strained a thigh muscle in Dunedin and Bayfield ended that match on a stretcher with a neck seizure.

202) A high-spending boom followed by bust and recession have severely strained relationships of all kinds.

203) Chargers cornerback Mark Montreuil sprained his right knee and linebacker Toran James strained his right knee.

204) Barneys executives have contended that its expansion strained its management resources more than its financial means.

205) Righthander Robert Person was scheduled to start, but a strained left hamstring sustained over the weekend could delay his spring debut.

206) She dropped her clutch bag and George frowned as she strained to pick it up.

207) The Clippers got a boost early from the return of Brian Williams, who missed four games with a strained left arch.

208) Her voice was a little strained, a little unnatural.

209) Hullo, darling, Catherine said in a strained voice.

210) This results in a quivery, jerky or strained voice.

211) I strained my ears and listened intently.

212) Let's straighten out their strained relations.

213) The rope was strained to a breaking point.

214) Her greeting was cold and strained.

215) She looked a little pale and strained.

216) He felt strained and mean and incompetent under the circumstances.

217) Ge Si strained layers were characterized with double crystal X ray diffraction, secondary ion mass spectroscopy and spreading resistance. The Ge content in the epilayers was found to be homogeneous.

218) They strained their credit in order to defray expenses that are ( not ) of prime necessity.

219) You've strained a muscle that gives some support to the arch of your foot (the muscle runs from the shin bone around the ankle and attaches behind the ball of the foot). You probably have flat feet.

220) The test shows that this kind of instrument is high antimicrophonic so it can detect effectively any growing defect in strained members and show exactly the spot of the defect.

221) Mr. Schwarzenegger also said federally mandated spending of state money has further strained California's coffers.

222) We fabricated tilted buried stripe semiconductor optical amplifier by tensile strained InGaAs bulk active region.

223) His interpretations on history are far less strained than those of Motley.

224) Well, he certainly must have strained himself to get this menagerie together.

225) Laryngotrachea tissues from the fowl dead by fowl pox of diphtheritic type were dissected, fixed, embedded, strained and ultrastructural changes of morphology were observed by EMS.

226) Everyone felt aimless, with a kind of strained and aching relief.

227) Therefore, it is a significant issue to evaluate the strain relaxation and lattice mismatch in these strained silicon - germanium hetero- epitaxial layers.

228) They strained the cover over the top of the tent.

229) Wang strained his right hamstring late in spring training, but he said he felt normal Tuesday.

230) He strained his eyes to catch a glimpse of the famous movie star.

231) I behold, with strained peripheral vision, the nave and aisles that hold 14,000 worshippers.

232) " Only after the fact did I realise that I had said the words penis and vagina and sex in a strained, sotto voce tone.

233) He strained his eyes to penetrate beyond the thick cloud of dust.

234) Separate confinement heterostructure strained single quantum well materials were grown by the technology of metal organic chemical vapor deposition(MOCVD).

235) The main work is focused on models of hole scattering mechanisms and hole mobility which is related to the crystal orientations and stress of strained Si.

236) He strained his eyes to catch a glimpse of the President.

237) If you're using a cone-shaped filter, set it in a funnel over a container that is large enough to hold the strained liquid.

238) A complication is that the films are strained and epitaxial, with hardly any defects.

239) Finally the computational problem of such deformation is reduced to solve a set of nonlinear algebraic equations related to the strained configuration of the radial tire.

240) To wash yourself or your dishes, carry water 200 feet away from streams or lakes and use small amounts of biodegradable soap. Scatter strained dishwater.

241) A strained, unfamiliar look of embarrassment came over Gatsby's face.

242) Strain the beans and discard the skins. Place the strained beans in several layers of cheesecloth and squeeze out any excess water.

243) Resources will be further strained by new demands for housing.

244) Due to strained capital . the company is seeking cooperation partner and operated by joint-stock company .

245) The river Till strained among some score of willow - covered, marshy islets.

246) Hitler, now ashen - gray , futilely strained at his chains.

247) The38- year-old right-hander, on the disabled list with a strained left hamstring, will be back on the field Saturday to work on fielding drills and test himself covering bases.

248) Though severely and repeatedly strained, the deal has come to be taken for granted as a linchpin of the fragile Middle Eastern order. But new stresses may test neighbourly relations as never before.

249) Several thousand supporters strained to catch a glimpse of the new president.

250) Professional jealousy had led to strained relations between the two men.

251) Enchained demons strained in anger to gnaw on his bones.

252) The dog tore and strained at his chain with starting eyes and furious bark.

253) During period of British intervention, ethnic Pashtun territories were divided by the Durand Line; such a division led to strained relations between Afghanistan and British India and later, Pakistan.

254) Amos, who is now a reporter with National Public Radio, said the atmosphere at Marula-Puku became especially strained after a videotape went missing.

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255) The deteriorating economy has strained America's already - struggling automobile industry.

256) Nearly every strained gag depends on the sheer stupidity of its characters.

257) The servant girl hurried upstairs, convinced by the man's strained and emphatic manner.

258) The technology will be based on a planar process with enhanced high-K metal gate (HKMG), novel strained silicon, and low-resistance copper ultra-low-K interconnects.

259) As Gould described the events of the afternoon and early evening his voice was strained.

260) Feasibility of a kind of guiding datum line of linear motion in large distance using strained wire is analyzed. The working principle of the system is presented.

261) David Trezeguet strained the flexor muscles in his left thigh during the match with Pescara.

262) The formation mechanism, energy band, hole density-of-state effective mass of strained Si have been analyzed first. , then hole mobility enhancement mechanism is analyzed.

263) Regular vinyl addition polymers may be obtained from particularly strained endocyclic double bonds.

264) The move has the potential to set back Jewish-Catholic relations, which was strained by Pope Pius XII.

265) The strained liquid grease will be ready to reuse, and it will not contain unappetizing crumbs and old food particles.

266) China's strained railroads already become a bottleneck for the economy.

267) Fritzl told the court in a strained and croaky voice: "I should have realised it before, but I only realised yesterday for the first time how cruel I was to Elisabeth."

268) Two-time All-Star Brandon Roy has a strained left shoulder and is questionable for Portland's Christmas night game against the Denver Nuggets.

269) Most investors want to see clarity in regulations for government incentives, and tight credit and strained government budgets could limit the flow of funds to some projects.

270) Gigantic presses powered by steam (and later, electric power) could crank out books and newspapers and advertisements that strained the always-fickle paper supply.

271) Strained silicon is a fundamental component of all recent microprocessors. The reason for its success is that local strain-induced deformation in the crystal lattice improves processor performance.

272) Homogeneous , strained epitaxial SiGe films on silicon substrates were used.

273) The water in the pot needs to be strained off.

274) Only after the fact did I realise that I had said the words penis and vagina and sex in a strained, sotto voce tone. This was also something my own mother would have done.

275) After washing the dishes, we took sponge baths in the dishwater, then strained the coffee-colored liquid through a cloth into the truck's radiator.

276) CLEVELAND - Kobe Bryant hates to admit it, but his strained left groin still is a problem.

277) City services and facilities have been strained to a breaking point.

278) Add the clams to the pan, together with their strained cooking liquid.

279) Little by little she lost the taut, strained air of perpetual anxiety.