Gwion moved on along the ridge, still straining his eyes towards the north.

Evening came, and the boys strained their eyes towards the rear gate of the mint but saw nothing suspicious.

His Eye is now straining towards us, blind almost to all else that is moving.

She'd heard nothing for a while, though she strained towards the window and bit her nails.

She strained towards him, wanting more than he offered, but shy about how to proceed.

He tried to rise, one clenched fist straining towards the building.

In her arms, the child was straining towards him.

Randolph asked, straining his eyes towards the distant shadows beneath the trees.

The goat strained to the end of its picket line, towards the carrot.

He said no to that, already light with relief and straining back anxiously towards his duty.