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

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

Despite the relatively costless overthrow of the Qaddafi regime, America s prolonged interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq have severely strained the public s tolerance for an active foreign policy.

The combination of this water distribution policy and over pumping in some areas has severely strained the availability of Palestinian water resources and their ability to meet growing needs.

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.

He's severely dyslexic.

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.

The debate is centered on whether to increase the consumption tax in order to sustain the country s severely strained social security system. Only occasionally does the issue of administrative and governmental reform sneak into the center of the debates.

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.

Severely hazardous pesticide formulations

Those emergencies, combined with the already increasing natural disasters, environmental degradation, pervasive drought and acute economic conditions, have spread humanitarian crises to vast populations and areas of the world and have severely strained the capacity of the United Nations to handle them.

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.

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

by those who reprove severely ,

Trespassers will be severely punished!

Violators will be severely punished.

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.

Government buildings have been severely damaged.

Guidance on the term severely restricted

C. Banned or severely restricted chemicals

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

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

The judiciary, both national courts as well as magistrates', local and chiefdom courts, will continue to be severely strained in the near future, but would benefit in the near term from both additional logistical assistance and support for community based, including traditional, means of dispute resolution.

I got scolded severely by that teacher.

I got scolded severely by that teacher.

The severely burned children are unfortunately numerous.

C. Guidance on the term severely restricted

The flow of information was severely limited.

The complainant claims he was severely tortured.

Was severely tortured. (JP, 28 March 1994)

Financial flows for development have severely contracted.

I want this miserable boy punished severely