"Run," he said, his arms and legs straining.

She surged against him, her legs straining yet further apart.

His arms and legs strained against the iron bands, trying to get free to hold her and caress her with all of himself.

Its back legs were straining furiously and its face wore a fixed and glassy expression.

I started pedaling again, legs straining.

The legs, even in death, strained across the smooth surface of the table.

He started to run, his short legs straining.

The farmer slowly felt my legs, which were much swelled and strained; then he looked at my mouth.

My hands and legs strained against the chains that held me down.

His legs, unused to much more than climbing into bed or walking to his limousine, strained to keep the body moving.