1. Mind you the cost of travel is very high and ________ went up again last month.

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

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

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

5. The other advantage of this particular service is that by and large the trains are ________ .

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

7. It must have come as a great shock to get the sack but I'm afraid you'll just have to accept it and bite the ________ .

8. In the very beginning she had a meeting with all the staff, which turned out to be extremely ________ .

9. I agree in general with what you have said but I'm not happy about one point and I must ________ issue with you over that.

10. The police are very keen to talk to one particular man and have issued a ________ of him.