1. Some of the longest serving staff actually looked ________ to coming into work.

2. She certainly won't invest in that company again having lost a fortune it's a case of once bitten twice ________ .

3. All you can say is that the high price is somewhat ________ by being able to get to a large city quickly.

4. I can't believe that he's turning against his own parents it's like biting the hand that ________ you.

5. I think he'll succeed but it's a lot of work and sometimes he feels he's bitten off more than he can ________ .

6. As far as I'm concerned his explanation was useless as it merely ________ the issue.

7. My advice to you is to resist saying anything at the moment and simply bite your ________ .

8. They were so angry with me they practically bit my ________ off.

9. We panicked when we got near the house because we could see smoke issuing ________ the top bedroom window.

10. On the day we travelled most people had decided to stay at home as the train was ________ empty.