Example sentences of "bit back the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Determined not to play into his hands , Luce bit back the curious questions , and simply waited . |
| 2 | She bit back the unwordable sweet pain of when Lucy had whispered : I love you , I love you , there you are … |
| 3 | And for once Lisa managed to suppress her irritation and bit back the impatient demand for an answer that she felt instinctively rising to her lips . |
| 4 | Alexandra bit back the unpleasant retort which rose to her lips . |
| 5 | As they paddled in silence , Delaney bit back the rising ache in his throat . |