Oddly enough we are already under intense strains through surveillance.

His face relaxed from the intense strain it had showed.

We were not cheerful; who could be under so intense a strain?

But now, for the first time in several centuries, that notion of Britishness is under intense strain.

However, this puts his body under intense strain and can only be used for short periods of time.

The effect is one of intense strain and desolation, yet the means used are starkly simple.

His eyebrows were twisted up into a sharp grin of intense strain.

This push, however, has meant intense financial strain for many families.

Responsibility and many hours of intense nervous strain had matured him rapidly.

The incident has drawn a furious response from the group's leaders and put relations between the two sides under intense strain.