As payment for assisting Delegs Namgyal, the Nawab made a number of onerous demands.

Bo placed onerous demands on government officials in the city, requiring them to be available to work all day and all night, seven days a week.

Rooke was eventually obliged to limit these onerous demands on his sailors, declaring that "such slavish labour was not for seamen."

Some also worry that the reforms could place onerous demands on candidates to ensure that contributors with city dealings do not exceed donation limits.

Thanks to such paltry rations, abysmal living conditions, and the onerous demands of labour, the death toll continued to rise.

Over the past several years, the United States and the Organization of American States have placed increasingly onerous demands on Mr. Aristide.

This leaves the builder with the choice of meeting onerous new demands or giving up on a sale that seemed to be in the bag.

Constant kowtowing to the United States only leads to more onerous demands.

Arbitrary and onerous demands, as well as a reputation for offending Pohnpeian deities, sowed resentment among Pohnpeians.