| Play | Key Line | Modern Text | Original Text |
| Henry V | H5 III.i.32 | Straining upon the start. The game's afoot! | Straying vpon the Start. The Game's afoot: |
| Henry VI Part 1 | 1H6 I.v.10 | My breast I'll burst with straining of my courage, | My brest Ile burst with straining of my courage, |
| King Edward III | E3 III.ii.49 | Instead of whom, ransack-constraining war | In sted of whome ransackt constraining warre, |
| Romeo and Juliet | RJ III.v.28 | Straining harsh discords and unpleasing sharps. | Straining harsh Discords, and vnpleasing Sharpes. |
| Timon of Athens | Tim V.i.146 | Of its own fault, restraining aid to Timon, | Of it owne fall, restraining ayde to Timon, |
| The Winter's Tale | WT I.ii.244 | Which hoxes honesty behind, restraining | Which hoxes honestie behind, restrayning |
| The Winter's Tale | WT IV.iv.462 | More straining on for plucking back, not following | More straining on, for plucking backe; not following |