BICYCLE in a Sentence

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 Meanings and Examples of BICYCLE
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bicycle
 n.  a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
Classic Sentence: (29 in 2 pages)
1  Whymper, his face deadly pale, came racing up the path on his bicycle, flung it down in the yard and rushed straight into the farmhouse.
Animal Farm By George Orwell
Context  Highlight   In Chapter VIII
2  A bicycle bell tinkled outside there.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 16
3  Two weeks ago I was passing this place, when I chanced to look back over my shoulder, and about two hundred yards behind me I saw a man, also on a bicycle.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In IV. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SOLITARY CYCLIST
4  The man on the bicycle was doubtless a member of those week-end parties at the Hall of which the publican had spoken, but who he was, or what he wanted, was as obscure as ever.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In IV. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SOLITARY CYCLIST
5  She was leaving me this week-end, and I had got a trap to take her to the station, but I was so uneasy in my mind that I followed her on my bicycle.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In IV. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SOLITARY CYCLIST
6  His bicycle was kept in a small shed beside this lawn, and it also was gone.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL
7  The bicycle may have been a blind.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL
8  After all, a bicycle is not an easy thing to conceal or to destroy.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL
9  We will come to the bicycle presently.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL
10  There, I admit that a bicycle is impossible.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL
11  "I have done the lawn and the bicycle shed," said he.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL
12  In the middle of it, clearly marked on the sodden soil, was the track of a bicycle.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL
13  "A bicycle, certainly, but not THE bicycle," said he.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL
14  Possibly, if we could prove a bicycle to have been in his possession.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL
15  Here, once again, was the mark of the bicycle, though nearly obliterated by the hoofs of cows.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL
Example Sentence: (24 in 2 pages)
1  A bicycle pump puts air into the tires.
2  He dodged to avoid the hurtling bicycle.
3  He strapped the bag onto his bicycle.
4  I got my bag caught in the wheel of my bicycle.
5  She pedalled her bicycle up the track.
6  The child couldn't keep his balance on his new bicycle.
7  He can use the bicycle on condition he returns it tomorrow.
8  Statistics show that far more people are able to ride a bicycle than can drive a car.
9  The front wheel of the bicycle was out of shape.
10  I left my bicycle out in the rain.
11  Maybe I can ride the bicycle and follow you.
12  He lent his bicycle to me.
13  The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.
14  In a poor country, owning a bicycle is a sign of comparative wealth.
15  The bicycle reigned supreme as Britain's most popular mode of transport.