16 This condition is sometimes termed RSI, or repetitive strain injury.
17 Their marriage is under great strain at the moment.
18 A particularly virulent strain of flu has recently claimed a number of lives in the US.
19 Relations with neighbouring countries are under strain at present.
20 Read the text naturally; don't strain after effects.
21 The transport service cannot cope with the strain of so many additional passengers.
22 These four posts take the strain of the whole structure.
23 These repayments are putting a strain on our finances.
24 The US government agency responsible to classify viruses, the Centre for Disease Control, says it was in the process of deciding whether to change the strain's classification.
25 The bird dog's nose twitches and his whiskers quiver as he strain eagerly against the leash.
26 When they are tender, strain the soup into a clean pan through a fine wire sieve.
27 The strain of flu is known as H2N2 and if caught by one person, could spread very easily to cause a global pandemic.
28 Squash is characterized as a "high-impact" exercise that can place strain on the joints, notably the knees.
29 The US government agency responsible for classifying viruses, the Centre for Disease Control, says it was in the process of deciding whether to change the strain's classification when it was informed that it had been widely circulated.
30 It was the strain of a forsaken lady, who, after bewailing the perfidy of her lover, calls pride to her aid.