21.   Sitting in church, waiting for services to begin, she strains to hear the footsteps of latecomers.

22.   Shultz was so soft-spoken that you had to strain to hear his comments.

23.   Students often had to strain to hear.

24.   Still, Willingham manages to sound convincing, even as he forces you to strain to hear him.

25.   They also had to strain to hear the band that inspired a dancing throng in the center of the hall.

26.   They are confused and strain to hear.

27.   This ploy also makes their message seem more important, since the person at the end of the line must strain to hear.

28.   Today, even GM is straining to hear the customers.

29.   To really understand her, he has to lie on his back and strain to hear.

30.   Waitresses in traditional Bavarian dirndls heaving foaming mugs strain to hear orders above the drinking songs and oompah bands.