BITE in a Sentence

Learn BITE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
127 example sentences for BITE, such as:
1. The air had a frosty bite.
2. Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
3. Every dog is allowed his first bite.
4. He scratched the insect bite on his leg.
5. If you cannot bite, never show your teeth.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 Meanings and Examples of BITE
bite
 v.  deliver a sting to
 n.  wit having a sharp and caustic quality
Classic Sentence: (92 in 7 pages)
1  'HE might bite,' Alice cautiously replied, not feeling at all anxious to have the experiment tried.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX. The Mock Turtle's Story
2  Very true,' said the Duchess: 'flamingoes and mustard both bite.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX. The Mock Turtle's Story
3  "There was no dog at th door to bite thee," he answered.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IV
4  His poppy-colored cheeks were distended with his first big bite of bread and bacon, but he managed to smile encouragingly.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XI
5  "I hope the animals won't bite, Master Colin," said the nurse.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
6  I made fast to a willow; then I took a bite to eat, and by and by laid down in the canoe to smoke a pipe and lay out a plan.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII.
7  But de trouble all done ef de snake bite me while I's a tryin him.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVIII.
8  Dey's de dadblamedest creturs to 'sturb a body, en rustle roun' over 'im, en bite his feet, when he's tryin' to sleep, I ever see.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVIII.
9  He had little to bite and to break, and once when great dearth fell on the land, he could no longer procure even daily bread.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Context  Highlight   In HANSEL AND GRETEL
10  The lion bit the hand thus favored, and at the end of twenty-four hours, the bite was mortal.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 18. The Treasure.
11  Now, if you are mad and try to bite me, I will kill you without pity.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 87. The Challenge.
12  With unerring African instinct, the negroes had all discovered that Gerald had a loud bark and no bite at all, and they took shameless advantage of him.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER III
13  "If you say one word to her before I'm dressed I won't eat a bite," said Scarlett coolly.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER V
14  She did not cry out but Scarlett saw her bite her lip and go even whiter.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
15  The men dared her to take a bite and, when she did, she discovered that beneath the smoke-blackened surface was unsalted corn bread.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVIII
Example Sentence: (35 in 3 pages)
1  Dogs that bark at a distance bite not at hand.
2  An adult conger eel can easily bite through a man's leg.
3  The air had a frosty bite.
4  If you cannot bite, never show your teeth.
5  Rising budget deficit is beginning to bite.
6  She put the bite on me so that she could buy a pair of new shoes.
7  The spider's bite can cause pain and swelling.
8  Every dog is allowed his first bite.
9  Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
10  Local taxes are going to be taking a bigger bite out of people's income than they ever have before.
11  The insurance company put the bite on me for a huge increase in my premium after I crashed the car.
12  He scratched the insect bite on his leg.
13  Rubbing this special cream into the insect bite will help to take away the worst of the pain.
14  I made him what I thought were several tempting offers, but he wouldn't bite.
15  This gives a more powerful bite, and thus represents an important evolutionary advantage.