As with hammer-ons, pull-offs and slides, the bend can also be played as a grace note.
Quick Bend
Quick Reverse Bend
This Rock lick uses a quick bend from D to E on the third string, followed by a slow release bend back to D.
In this example the bend is held while the second note is played. The example alternates between a bent E note on the third string and an E note on the second string 5th fret. Both notes are the same pitch. The process is then repeated on the second and first strings between two A notes of the same pitch.
In this example the E note on the 2nd string is played at the same time as the bend on the 3rd string.
In this example the first finger bars the first and second strings while the bend is played.
Here is a lick showing some of the typical sounds created by the use of these techniques.