DAKAR The world economic downturn and financial market tremors have strained budgets across Africa.

It's being strained right now.

Brotherly tempers started to get strained.

I think I strained my shoulder last night.

This constitutional mechanism has been strained by recent events.

I strained the old bean to meet this emergency.

During his reign, relations with the British became increasingly strained.

24. UNPROFOR apos s resources and equipment are badly strained.

You strained a couple of ligaments. Don't jump like that!

I'm strained already from carrying that big, fat poodle around.

In fact, in many countries, the government s capacity is already strained.

Her kids left her, her relationship with her husband is strained.

I just noticed his eyes been looking sort of strained lately.

We are aware that your heart is strained by what they say .

We are aware that your heart is strained by what they say .

During the reporting period, the political situation in the country remained strained.

376. Urban infrastructure and services are often severely strained from rapid urbanization.

And I hear there've been an awful lot strained in Warlock lately.

As with all the former Soviet Republics, Armenia apos s economy has been badly strained by the changes which followed the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the difficult transition to a market economy.

Despite the signing of the treaty, relations between the two countries remained strained.

You want to leave the neighborhood, you want to change the strained faces

So we strained it from the edges, and we held it by cables.

Turkey s links with Israel, for example, have been strained by Israeli investment in Kurdistan.

The recent violence in Khartoum and Juba undoubtedly strained intercommunal relations in those two cities.

As a result, the existing law is here on strained terms with an established practice.

In such a state of affairs, dialogue between North and South is difficult and strained.

I know I should have turned them away, but the quality of mercy's not strained.

President Barack Obama recently journeyed to Moscow in order to reset strained United States Russian ties.

In some countries, debt servicing has strained valuable resources that could otherwise be channelled to development.

The increase in workload has greatly affected the Section and strained its current level of resources.

The idea that the world s largest economies are merely facing a short term panic looks increasingly strained.

There was patent gloating about the German defeat everywhere, only thinly disguised behind strained expressions of solidarity.

A Caribbean poet laureate tells us that the faces of men and women are strained and anxious.

Water resources are increasingly being strained, and our financial systems continue to be highly volatile and risky.

She must have strained every muscle in her head... to get so stupid, renting him a jeep.

Such mass migration will severely hurt already strained social relations in some countries and lead to unpredictable consequences.

Disarmament budgets are already strained by the cost of establishing the Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons.

I strained the old bean till it creaked, but between the collar and the hair parting nothing stirred.

I was tucked into the corner furthest away from the television, but I strained to listen for information.

With all the attention devoted to strained transatlantic relations, it is easy to overlook how often our preoccupations overlap.

Malawi maintained close relations with South Africa throughout the Apartheid era, which strained Malawi's relationships with other African countries.

The Appeals Chamber is bound to be strained as trials are completed by both the ICTR and the ICTY.

23. The rapid growth of peace keeping activities has strained the supporting management and administrative services to the limit.

He was stiff and sore now... ... and his wounds and all of the strained parts of his body hurt.

Relations with the United States were strained in mid 2006 when Iraq criticized Israeli attacks on Hezbollah forces in Lebanon.