Sentence examples for bit of strain from inspiring English sources

In the Stravinsky Ms. McNair showed a bit of strain and unevenness along with a fine sensitivity.

It may have been a bit of strain on the eyes for those in row Z, but the action on the pitch made it worth peering through the binoculars.

Plácido Domingo, who has lately ventured into the baritone repertory, returned (at 72) to one of his favorite tenor parts, Wagner's Siegmund, singing the love ode "Winterstürme" with ardency and just a bit of strain.

Kemble, who as a former Hull player is especially looking forward to Saturday at the KC Stadium, expects Moimoi to be fit despite missing training yesterday with "a few bangs and bruises on his face and a bit of strain in his back".

Like Mr. Croft, Rachelle Durkin as Gandhi's secretary, Miss Schlesen; Maria Zifchak as his wife, Kasturbai; and Alfred Walker as his Indian co-worker Parsi Rustomji were veterans of the 2008 premiere, and all were excellent except for a bit of strain in Ms. Durkin's sustained high work in the newspaper scene.

With the six-speed manual, it is easy to cruise along on flat roads at 50 mph in third or fourth gear without putting a bit of strain on the engine, which is kept liquid smooth by two balance shafts.

To fit everything under the varietal umbrella requires a bit of straining.

The gag rate of Me, Myself & Irene falls off exponentially in the last half of the picture, and there's a bit of straining to make the plot ends tie up.

Moreover, our endless hours of collaboration had put a bit of a strain on our marriage.

His team manager, Martin Johnson, added: "Lewis has a bit of a strain, but we hope he will be OK".

However, the type is quite small and you cannot enlarge it, which causes a bit of eye strain.