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  • It had also been noted and commented upon by a few observant people that there were signs sometimes of some nerve-strain upon the part of Mrs. Douglas, and that she would display acute uneasiness if her absent husband should ever be patticularly late in his return.

    Chennai 2010

  • Each day the accumulation of fatigue and nerve-strain became greater; each day it grew harder to drag the weary body to its feet, and trudge onwards.

    "Contemptible", by "Casualty"

  • The objection is sometimes made that rhythmic gymnastics cause nerve-strain in children.

    The Eurhythmics of Jaques-Dalcroze Emile Jaques-Dalcroze

  • When we study the great poets, we realize how these things are worked out to the point of nerve-strain and exhaustion.

    The Jesus of History T. R. Glover

  • Harris and his wife allowed themselves no time for nerve-strain over the experience of their first night on their homestead.

    The Homesteaders A Novel of the Canadian West Robert J. C. Stead 1919

  • When we study the great poets, we realize how these things are worked out to the point of nerve-strain and exhaustion.

    The Jesus of History Glover, T R 1916

  • He was close to her now, and all at once her rigidity and nerve-strain gave way; she gave a hoarse cry, and snatching the knife from the poor wretch, she rushed at him ready to strike.

    Lady Molly of Scotland Yard 1912

  • It had also been noted and commented upon by a few observant people that there were signs sometimes of some nerve-strain upon the part of Mrs. Douglas, and that she would display acute uneasiness if her absent husband should ever be patticularly late in his return.

    The Valley of Fear Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1914

  • It had also been noted and commented upon by a few observant people that there were signs sometimes of some nerve-strain upon the part of Mrs. Douglas, and that she would display acute uneasiness if her absent husband should ever be patticularly late in his return.

    The Valley of Fear Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1914

  • It had also been noted and commented upon by a few observant people that there were signs sometimes of some nerve-strain upon the part of Mrs. Douglas, and that she would display acute uneasiness if her absent husband should ever be particularly late in his return.

    The Valley of Fear 1914

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