* The bleating of the lambs filled the air with a gentle, comforting sound.
* The sheep bleated loudly, demanding their food.
* "Don't just bleat about it," she said, "Do something!" (This uses "bleat" metaphorically to mean complain without taking action).
* The politician's speech was nothing but a bleat for votes. (Again, using "bleat" metaphorically to describe something lacking substance).