It was severely strained and he could miss two to three weeks.

And this in a country where public funds are severely strained.

Still, others said relations between the workers and residents were severely strained.

Towards the end, his financial circumstances had become severely strained.

The company could be severely strained or even ruined by such a loss.

Nevertheless, it did not appear that their relationship was severely strained.

Many specialists on China say relations are already severely strained and may get worse.

These days relations between the former comrades are severely strained.

Its elevation of religious interests severely strained the civil union.

But with the nation's financial structure severely strained, nobody wants to risk a "crisis solution."