undue strain
collocation in Englishmeaningsofundueandstrain
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undue
adjective[before noun]
uk/ʌnˈdʒuː/us/ʌnˈduː/
to a level that is more than is necessary, acceptable, ...
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strain
noun
uk/streɪn/us/streɪn/
a force or influence that stretches, pulls, or puts pressure on something, sometimes ...
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(Definition ofundueandstrainfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Any alphanumeric system placesunduestrainon the memory, and this one is no exception.
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It does placeunduestrainon the memory banks.
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He may take it that nounduestrainwill be placed upon the military forces in connection with the civil defence.
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We are strong enough to do it and to do it withoutunduestrain, and we shall do it.
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It would be putting upon him an altogetherunduestrainand exertion.
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But the question of machinery will not arise at a general election and, therefore, there will not be anyunduestrain.
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This might placeunduestrainon the arrangements, particularly as capital expenditure on housing, education and other services is increasing sharply.
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He has been putting anunduestrainon himself all night.
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First, it can putunduestrainon the vehicle.
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There will be nounduestrainupon you.
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I am not aware that it placesunduestrainon the horses.
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Under paragraph 8.3 the local authority is asked whether the people involved could continue to live together without "unduestrain".
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We are not placing anunduestrainon the taxi trade.
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If the recommendations of the recent report are put into practice, no child in normal health should be subjected tounduestrain.
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If one source does not measure up to the need, anunduestrainwill be placed on the others.
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If any one of those is artificially hampered or restricted, anunduestrainis thrown on the others and the situation gets out of control.
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At any rate, there would be anunduestrainon the pony in that particular part where the gradient is more steep.
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It was also felt that the extended period placedunduestrainon the marriages concerned.
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I assure him—not that he needs assuring—that a debate of this kind is not anunduestrainon whoever happens to hold my office.
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In addition, fast-expanding and sometimes illegal construction is placingunduestrainon the country's water and sewerage systems.
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