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."

But you're also going to be hearing a lot more criticism of the F.A.A.'s pace in making long-planned improvements in the severely strained air traffic control system.

The incident occurred at a time of severely strained relations between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Gretzky, who hasn't played since suffering a severely strained ligament in his right knee Dec. 30, said the knee was greatly improved.

During the tour, he developed a back injury and severely strained muscles.

Securing a respite from election-year labor unrest, the Russian Government tapped its severely strained budget today to persuade striking miners to go back to work.

On behalf of severely strained taxpayers and beleaguered public school districts, I would urge the Legislature to examine this specific area of public school administration with the view of strengthening certification requirements.

The death of Gia Long, and the accession of Emperor Minh Mạng in 1820 severely strained relations between France and Vietnam.

The problem is compounded by a severely strained criminal justice system plagued by brutality, corruption and racism.

X-rays revealed that he had suffered a severely strained neck, but no long-term damage.

As a result there will probably not be a repetition of the expulsion war that broke out last year and severely strained relations.