Michael strained his neck, looking as far down as he could.

The young scholar strained his neck, trying to get a better view of the wizard's rings.

Otherwise he would have had to strain his neck to look the officer in the eye.

Standing at the equator, you really have to strain your neck to see them.

She got down from the chair and stood in front of Mandelbrot, straining her neck to look up at him.

He shook his head hard enough to strain his neck.

You'll be forced to come into the city where you have to strain your neck to see the sun.

I slumped again, my head heavy enough to strain my neck.

Then he strained his neck looking over his shoulder again, with the same result.

The ceiling was so high that Etienne would have had to strain his neck to try to see it.