Sentence examples for been strained to from inspiring English sources

The friendship has been strained to breaking point.

Its pro-western government has been strained to the limit by NATO's bombing.

Shortly after starting my practice it became clear that our relationship had been strained to the breaking point by my singular focus on achieving my life's goal.

In return, you agree not to undermine that protection, and to preserve the system as it is.Recently, however, this deal has been strained to its limits.

Local government is the powerbase of Nick Clegg's party and the move suggests that loyalty to the leadership has been strained to the limit.

He says that the Bush administration's global war on terror has "backfired — our military has been strained to the breaking point and the threat of terrorism has grown".

Maurice Vanegas is precisely the kind of person Gov. George W. Bush has been straining to speak to this past week.

Gowdy has been straining to save his committee's reputation since late last month, when House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif).

Language is strained to its limits.

Family ties are strained to breaking point.

But transportation experts say it is strained to its limits.