The people of Haiti are under severe strain, notwithstanding efforts to maintain the flow of humanitarian assistance.

Not while I'm under this strain.

It is true that the international relief system is under severe strain, facing burgeoning demands, and that international operations are becoming more dangerous.

That said, these high use but low availability US assets remain under severe strain, especially in Afghanistan, the Middle East, and the Persian Gulf.

Since then the unprecedented number of humanitarian emergencies world wide have put the new arrangements under severe strain as regards managerial, operational and political issues.

The system is under severe strain and in danger of breaking down irreparably unless remedial action is taken quickly to adjust to the new realities.

And experts worry that the novel H1N1 virus could mutate into a more severe strain.

These tremendous increases have placed a severe strain on the Secretariat, both organizationally and financially.

People do such things under the strain of necessity.

This award winning programme of the Agency has been under great strain owing to the severe decline in economic conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory since October 2000.

Under tremendous strain, Tymoshenko s government succeeded in keeping the budget deficit under control.

Yet freedom of speech in the West is under strain.

This was where I began to crack under the strain.

I can see that you've been under a great nervous strain lately.

That the Security Council is under strain is illustrated in very many ways.

It's just that I have been under such a strain and now this.

Strain

Periods in which trade grows at a slower pace than output are rare, and reflect severe strain on the global economy s health.

BERLIN When placed under too much strain, chains tend to break at the weakest link.

In the three years since we adopted resolution 46 182, and with it the establishment of new mechanisms for the United Nations system apos s response to emergencies, these new arrangements have been put under severe strain.

Make a strain.

But the system for protecting human rights at the international level is today under considerable strain.

A man'll say all kinds of things, do all kinds of things under strain, won't he?

In the past three years, ever since you left the bank... you've been under a terrible strain.

Something of a strain.

Indeed, living standards have been under severe pressure since Mubarak s downfall.

Take your time. Don't strain.

This has increased demands for social and political rights and greater economic opportunity, placing authoritarian rule under growing strain.

This tremendous influx of immigrants now constitutes some 1O to 15 per cent of the population, resulting in severe strain on the provision of social services and on the infrastructure.

Electrocardiogram (EKG ECG) testing is done to check for evidence that the heart is under strain from high blood pressure.

These limited material resources are under constant and severe stress despite our efforts.

Strain in the German German relationship.

Now don't strain yourself, Will Mossop.

Entrusting policy formulation to such conferences meant that the General Assembly was being stripped of one of its vital prerogatives such conferences also placed a severe financial strain on the Organization.

This comes at a time when the need for scaling up programmes is putting already weak health systems under increasing strain.

It is evident that existing structures both at United Nations Headquarters and in the field have come under very considerable strain.

That could actually happen if the economy of my country collapses under the strain of sanctions imposed on a neighbouring country.

Under the current Penal Code, both crimes were punishable by the most severe penalties.

These figures represent a severe under enrolment of children, particularly at the primary level.

Be careful, it's heavy. Don't strain anything.

I used it to strain the spaghetti.

In the South, social welfare systems were under severe pressure from migration, urbanization and modernization.

Others cannot understand why they should bail out countries whose irresponsible misconduct put not only themselves, but also the common currency, under strain.

Specifically, a variety of social contracts for example, health care and pension entitlements, as well as unemployment benefits will come under greater strain.

The German army's manpower had been severely depleted after four years of war, and its economy and society were under great internal strain.