An opportunity that is already wilting under intense strain.
Such a crisis can put intense strain on these individuals.
But within weeks, General Kayani's loyalties — and skills — are likely to come under intense strain.
But she also revealed the intense strains this imposed on Clementine's highly strung nature.
(Quite so, although that agreement is once again under intense strain, in the wake of a murder in Belfast).
The Tory election manifesto commitments to protect the NHS, pensions, foreign aid, education and defence have put intense strain on the remaining unprotected budgets in Whitehall.
They appeared not to comprehend or address in a convincing way an intense strain of opposition to the deal among voters.
Moreover, by squeezing the supply from Mexico, U.S. authorities inadvertently encouraged domestic cultivators, who produced more intense strains of the drug.
Labour's fragile unity is under intense strain as the party's deputy leader, Tom Watson, leads a backlash against the sacking of a prominent shadow minister by Jeremy Corbyn.
