With his teeth, he
bit off the paw of his front foot and threw it at that poor beast, so that he might have something to eat."
Adventures Of Pinocchio
ha!--goin' to get married and the rest-- thought you might be unstrung, eh, a trifle?--nerves just a
bit off, you know.
The Game
But he liked to think how Laura would put out her lips and her tiny hands for the bits of sugarcandy; and to give the greater keenness to these pleasures of imagination, he took out the parcel, made a small hole in the paper, and
bit off a crystal or two, which had so solacing an effect under the confined prospect and damp odors of the gig-umbrella, that he repeated the process more than once on his way.
The Mill on the Floss
She threw the package into the stove, but I
bit off a corner of one of the chips I held in my hand, and chewed it tentatively.
My Antonia
Not deriving from these means the relief which he sought, he
bit off an immense mouthful from the bread and meat, and took a quick drink of the porter; by which artificial aids he choked himself and effected a diversion of the subject.
The Old Curiosity Shop
Is very much scarred about the face and body, and has the left ear
bit off.'
American Notes for General Circulation
So Phebe sat demurely in her place while her new teacher laid forth books and slates, a pretty inkstand and a little globe; hastily tore a
bit off her big sponge, sharpened pencils with more energy than skill, and when all was ready gave a prance of satisfaction that set the pupil laughing.
Eight Cousins
Thou art like to achieve fame, Will, let me tell thee, for there will be many a merry ballad sung about the country, and many a merry story told in Sherwood of how Robin Hood taught Little John and Arthur a Bland the proper way to use the quarterstaff; likewise, as it were, how our good master
bit off so large a piece of cake that he choked on it."
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
"I guess we've
bit off more'n we could chew," he admitted to Saxon.
The Valley of the Moon
His hearing was a
bit off, but he could foller you if you spoke to him nice and clear.
The Man Upstairs and Other Stories
HARRY Styles says he got so high on magic mushrooms that he
bit off part of his tongue.
Styles: I got high & bit off my tongue
The Independent Police Oversight Authority is probing a deputy OCS who allegedly assaulted a woman and
bit off her left ear.
Woman's ear bitten off, Lamu cop probed
A Texas man accused of driving under the influence (DUI)
bit off a part of an arresting officer's ear Friday evening, according to the police authorities.
Texas Man Bites Off Officer's Ear
"I knew Blaine was a little
bit off because he didn't say anything in the warm-up and usually he's full of beans.
Duo recover from illness to leave rivals feeling sick
Ms Reeve, who works for Newcastle City Council, said it all felt "a
bit off", but thrown off by the unexpected approach and wanting to be polite, she began to write her name on the street.
Shoppers warned as petition scam hits city centre; beggar approached woman in shops with swindle