The strains of life in a strange country without parents could cause conflict between brothers and sisters.

The strain of childbirth could cause your problem to come back.

That strain, in turn, could cause a large epidemic in people.

But a powerful strain of bacteria may cause symptoms to appear much faster, within a few days.

Some strains can cause death of animals within as little as a week after infection.

The strain caused her to snap during series 2 and she stormed out.

The strain of transition caused some teachers to leave.

If the body is not rigid this strain will cause it to change shape.

The strain of life caused her father to desert the home in 1847.

The strain on the system must eventually cause pressure and problems that could destroy our standard of living.