Sentence examples for of a strain from inspiring English sources

strain seismographSchematic diagram of a strain seismograph.

I must admit that I find relaxation something of a strain - especially when it's enforced.

The current project, Mayor White said, puts less of a strain on municipal resources.

'I didn't see his work as dangerous - it was more of a strain, really.

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

The obvious trigger moment would be the emergence of a strain that moves easily between humans.

And there are flashes of a strain of steel that few saw, or chose to see.

All are representative of a strain of artists who are post-genre.

Okamoto, K. & Aoki, K. Development of a strain of spontaneously hypertensive rats.

Fraser, C. et al. Pandemic Potential of a Strain of Influenza A (H1N1): Early Findings.

This will put more and more of a strain on Midwest/Northeast goods-producing firms.