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Meanings of stand the strain in English

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Usage of stand the strain in English
1
All that fusses me is whether the carriage will stand the strain.
Carl and the Cotton Gin
2
But even his iron muscles could not stand the strain for long.
Kid Wolf of Texas / A Western Story
3
She began to wonder whether the Eliotts' hospitality would stand the strain.
The Helpmate
4
Doctor Wyeth said last week that you could not stand the strain.
A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill
5
Billy and his boy couldn't stand the strain of any more trouble.
Andy the Acrobat / Or, Out with the Greatest Show on Earth
6
How did their faith stand the strain that was put upon it?
The Coming of the Friars
7
Either make war or demobilize-thecountry could not stand the strain.
Twenty Years of Balkan Tangle
8
Could your weak sinews stand the strain of an office in the shire?
Robin Hood
9
Even though its roots held, it could not stand the strain for long.
South Sea Tales
10
A pin crumbles while an inserted piece will stand the strain.
Hunting with the Bow & Arrow
11
It's a pretty grim outlook, but I think I can stand the strain.
The Girl from Keller's
12
Her mother's strength could not stand the strain of such agony many minutes.
For Gold or Soul? The Story of a Great Department Store
13
I thought she couldn't stand the strain she would have had to bear.
The Girl from Keller's
14
And if they fail, if they can't stand the strain, we break them.
Christine
15
But would they stand the strain he was going to impose on them?
A Christmas Garland
16
Will your trust stand the strain of such a test, Mark?
Charred Wood
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United Kingdom
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