Sentence examples for been strained with from inspiring English sources

Relations had long been strained with Bligh, who had accused the corps of corruption and ineptitude.

Regional relations have been strained, with Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique organising for some citizens to return home.

Google's relations with the major record companies have often been strained, with the labels accusing Google of not doing enough to curtail piracy.

Relations between the group's members had previously been strained, with Stipe telling an interviewer in 2003 that in 1998 only an emergency meeting saved the band.

Since the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak in February, Egypt's relations with Israel have been strained, with frequent public calls in Egypt for an end to their three-decade peace treaty.

The relationship between Mel Karmazin, Sirius's chief executive, and John C. Malone, who controls Liberty, has been strained, with both men making barbed public comments about whether Mr. Karmazin would hold on to his job.

Trade relations are strained, with protectionist sentiment growing.

And relations were strained with its biggest customer, Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD).

Hashemi Rafsanjani in the early 1990s, but his relations were strained with reformist president Mohammad Khatami, who served from 1997 to 2005.

Saudi Arabia is part of the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State, but relations were strained with Obama over his failure to push for the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with strong support for rebels.

At the time of our visit, South Africa was strained with tension: The since-deposed president, Jacob Zuma, had threatened to expropriate white-owned farms for use by impoverished blacks, which sparked outrage among some landowners.