I think in that particular case, they were testing under the most severe conditions just to see what would happen.

Elizabeth was held under severe conditions of house arrest in England.

But, some other, more severe conditions can crop up that require a doctor's care.

The car is put under severe conditions to see what will make it fail.

The results will help determine whether you have asthma and how severe the condition is.

She said that people were experiencing severe medical conditions and dying as a result of oil in their blood.

Patients over 65 years suffering from a severe systemic condition were considered as high risk cases.

"Of course, I've never been tested under such severe conditions before."

Someone young and tough enough to do field work under severe conditions.

Quite often, medical officers, including psychologists, were working in severe conditions with little or no field experience.