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Meanings of great strain in English

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Usage of great strain in English
1
He was tired himself; it had been a week of great strain.
Watersprings
2
I cannot endure the great strain, but I can drive the cattle.
The Hosts of the Air
3
The little country was between two fires, and she suffered great strain.
Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights
4
You were tense and under great strain, probably on a hair trigger.
Mortal Allies
5
No human brain can endure a great strain of mental anguish long.
Agatha's Husband: A Novel
6
One near the Italian border in Ticino canton is already under great strain.
Reuters
7
It was a great strain, Naipaul told Reuters in New York.
Reuters
8
Painful feet are a great strain upon the general nervous system.
The Mother and Her Child
9
The conduct of Aileen had been a great strain on him.
The Financier: A Novel
10
But at length the great strain on his physical powers began to tell.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
11
That fearful fray with Rezu had been a great strain on the Zulu.
She and Allan
12
Keep it steadily full, and it will bear a great strain.
Old Jack
13
He felt for the moment quite at peace, relieved from a great strain.
The Prussian Officer
14
I suspect Sibyl is putting a great strain on herself to-night.
The Old Stone House
15
For example, immigration has been placing great strain on local services in certain areas.
The Guardian
16
With great strain, it rose swiftly into the air and back toward the forest.
Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
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