• One officer suffered minor injuries after being bitten on the hand.
• It is very important to check you are up to date with your tetanus jabs if your skin is broken in an injury or you are bitten.
• William sustained serious head and body injuries and Chang was bitten on his arms.

• All over the world, people come in with wounds and think they've been bitten by a spider.
• She tried to weed the garden but got bitten by a spider.
• I got bitten by another spider last night while I was asleep.

Synonyms

• Square paintings divided into apparently geometric blocks, the stripped areas retaining the ghostly residue of the oils where they have bitten into the canvas.
• It was impossible not to wince, though, when the caustic chemical bit into open flesh.
• The acid bites around the particles, creating tooth, or a collection of little marks in the plate that hold ink.

Synonyms

• We were fishing, and all of the fish were biting on one side of the boat.
• Organiser Ray Collins is hoping the amazing run of fine weather doesn't come to an end - even if a spot of rain would get the fish biting.
• When the fish aren't biting, I want to listen to her tell me what makes her happy and what makes her cry.

• If Arafat wouldn't bite when Barak offered him the whole cake, the reasoning goes, then that must not have been what he was interested in in the first place.
• If retailers bite, licensing could feasibly extend anywhere that makes sense for the brand's lifestyle positioning.
• The Yanks' rightfielder wasn't biting at Araton's line of reasoning.

Synonyms

• What's biting you today?
• These subtle requirements are the things that bite us.

• The metal stirrup bit into the arch of my foot, but I pressed against it even harder.
• He pressed it forward slightly and Adam winced as it bit into the tender flesh on his throat.
• I grabbed her hand to pull her up, wincing as her numerous rings bit into my fingers.

• These are staggering figures and have bitten deep into the British soul.
• Then the dreams became too troublesome, the regrets began to bite too deep, too bitterly.
• Tim Lambert, normally writing on science, brings a sad photograph and a homely family touch which bites almost deeper than the horror.

• The fuel crisis is already biting in this household.
• For example, earlier in 2000, unexpected quantities of Pentium IIs made their appearance when other shortages were biting.
• Because they are New York too - except that there the economic crisis is biting, and shopping is something other people do.

Synonyms

• I am trying so hard and it bites that I can't really get to the gym consistently.
• It bites that hockey-loving kids are denied their seasonal TV fix.
• If it's not fun then it just bites...right?

• Deep puncture wounds from animal bites become morbid if not promptly tended and closely followed.
• Not only can rats inflict a nasty bite, they are associated with disease.
• If the wound was caused by an animal bite, you should report it to the county public health department.

Synonyms

• Check your children for ticks, insect bites and allergic reactions.
• All were covered with insect bites, were underfed, and three had malaria.
• I woke up to discover I am covered with mosquito bites from head to toe, from sleeping with at D's house with the windows open.

Synonyms

• The only odd thing about fishing for orfe in very cold conditions with bottom baits is the bites.
• I fished on for some thirty minutes without a bite then changed over to lobworm, still no success.
• Most big-game fish bites come one at a time and so it is normal for everyone to take their turn in trying to catch a fish, which translates into taking it in turns to deal with a bite.

• To detect tooth decay and oral cancer, check your bite and determine if you have problems such as grinding your teeth or problems with your jaw joint.
• As your child grows older, you may be concerned about his or her bite and the straightness of his or her teeth.

• A double impression 'bite' is made, allowing both the shape of the teeth to be cast and the occlusion to be fixed.
• The wax bite is removed and chilled for a moment in cold water.

• When we were flying about all over the place we would always try to catch up for an hour in the day to grab a bite to eat or have a quick pint before going on to our next appointments.
• Unlike last year, there won't be a bar so bring a packed lunch for a bite to eat and drink.
• With only a couple hours in-between events you barely have enough time to grab a bite to eat and a quick shower before it is time to chamois-up again and hit the road.

Synonyms

• These pom-pom cocktail sticks are adorable - and so much more fun than just regular toothpicks for small bites of food.
• Partying Muscovites do not do insignificant taster bites of food; they do whole meals.
• There are also fried shrimp, some very fresh crisp celery, carrots and cucumbers with a creamy dip, and some lightly cornmeal-crusted bites of fish.

• You and your child are watching ESPN Sportscenter and you see these short news bites.
• With a large cast on his hands, Whedon had to give audiences a sense of each character in short, economic bites.

• For all that, it remained a good newspaper, with style, bite and flair and a welcome contrast to the more predictable Herald and Sun.
• Contrasting the performance of girls and boys adds extra bite to the analysis.
• The new drummer, clearly a big Keith Moon fan, added some much needed energy and bite to the songs.

• Out of the sun, though, there was still a cold bite to the air.
• Inside the park, suddenly feeling the bite of a chill wind under a slate-grey sky, the marchers stood and listened to speakers whose delivery seldom lived up to the occasion.
• The sun is out, there's a cold bite to the air, it's fresh and, at last, the best season of the year has arrived.