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See explanation below

Explanation:

The words with the long I sound spelled i-consonant-e in the sentences are;

1) Mice, Spice, White, Rice

2) Dive, Tide, Spines, Spikes, Stripes

3) Dine, Nice, Slice, Lime, Ripe, Vine

4) Wise, Hike, Nine, Miles, Rise

5) Swine, Glide, Slide, Slime, Time, Fine

6) Wipe, Shine, Side, Pile, Twice

7) Five, Fine, Kites, Twine

8) Bride, Glide, Five, Miles, While, Skydives

Sentences

1) The five kids will hide and ride the white kite.

2) Let us write on the white stripe while we are in a single file.

3) A stitch in time saves nine.

4) The brothers seem nice but they drive crime once in a while.