She wasn't going to bear the brunt of Lolly's failures by putting her new marriage under any unnecessary strain.

It is we who must apologize, for subjecting you to an unnecessary strain.

I find them an unnecessary strain and can see no way for us to emerge as the superior team.

He tried to avoid all unnecessary strain on the ship as well as he could.

I do not intend you should be subjected to unnecessary or excessive strain.

We don't have to boost at more than one gravity; nobody would expect a man Bonforte's age to place unnecessary strain on his heart.

That's good-because dating a woman in her position- it puts a lot of unnecessary strain on a relationship.

"We will avoid any 'unnecessary strain' then," I said to the woman.

Bend with your knees so you don't put unnecessary strain on your back.

We don't have enough food on board, and it would be an unnecessary strain on the air recycling system.