Sentence examples for has strained for from inspiring English sources

When the series has veered away from the marital theme this season, it has strained for effect.

Levy has strained for years to keep Spurs competitive with an income at 36,000-seat White Hart Lane £100m lower in total (in 2011-12) thArsenalnal's £245m at the 60,000-seat Emirates Stadium.

But Clinton has strained for months to come up with an overarching message despite a website filled with policy plans and a think tank scholar's grasp of most every imaginable issue.

Williams, who had strained for more than forty years to be great, couldn't be "Tennessee Williams" anymore.

The rising cost of public pensions has strained finances for cities around the country.

This spike has prompted temporary fixes like the base shelter, and has strained already-limited resources for the federal agencies and legal advocates who represent undocumented children.

The heavy demand for PlayStations has strained some online retailers.

Civilian deaths have strained relations for years between the NATO-led military coalition and the Afghan government, and NATO has made efforts to reduce them.

"It remains to be seen in some of these states where we have had strained relations for many years, such as Syria and Iran, how that will play out," Secretary Powell said.

Obama and Netanyahu's relationship, which has been strained for years, has dramatically deteriorated over the last 12 months.

So he has had to strain for some meaning in his own candidacy other than competence, and what he offered on Thursday was a fight for "working families" against powerful interests.