Straining mightily, thrusting with all the power of his legs, he launched himself at the guards before the door of the thronehall.

They strained mightily to come up with the purchase price, relying on prayer and friends' money.

She strained mightily and shrieked as the pain tore through her body.

Unable to use his legs, the warrior strained mightily in an effort to heave Laflors to one side.

Segnbora could feel it straining mightily, trying even to trigger that last burning in which a fire elemental ends its existence as an individual.

Gisella had to strain mightily on the reins to keep the horses from galloping pell-mell down the mountain.

He leaned against the ice and strained mightily.

Natural instinct - to wisecrack, to become choleric, to curse - strained mightily against civic duty.

And had awoken with a start, ears straining mightily to hear her words.

I-" Moore strained mightily to see through the blinding glare.