11.   But because of increasing financial strains, three of the six halls have closed in recent years, and none serves lunch anymore.

12.   But he eventually decided the best strategy was to offer long-distance service, and he helped steer the company through a period of severe financial strain that resulted.

13.   But it alleviated a heavy financial strain that now allows Hysong to focus on training for the Olympic Trials in June.

14.   But it is not clear whether this is more a reflection of lack of interest or the financial strains on many workers.

15.   But museum officials declined because they thought the expense of another building would be a financial strain.

16.   But signs of financial strain among strikers were also in evidence.

17.   But University of Missouri farm management specialist Elbert Turner expects that farmers with heavy debt loads eventually will feel severe financial strains from the flood.

18.   But they said it would help ease the financial strain on households and corporate balance sheets as the economy goes through a rough patch.

19.   Even though Mir outlasted the Soviet government that launched it, the sheer financial strain of maintaining a troublesome old clunker doomed the spacecraft.

20.   Financial strain tore the couple apart, she said.