The strain in his voice is coming through, hence the threats most probably.

Even in these studies and proposals, though, the visionary strain comes through.

A new, very different strain of music came over the loudspeakers.

Some had been finding work a strain and early retirement came as a relief.

The strains of a band were coming from somewhere on another deck.

The strain comes when Berlin has to quiet down, put on a tie and walk a straight line.

How could those two strains have come in contact with each other?

The strains of pop music came floating across the water.

The strains of the band came faintly off to us.

But why such strains come and go is not known.