Not a single nibble came to nourish hope in their hearts.
He had travelled some miles, his horse and he, and he was feeling drowsy in the hot sunshine, when the horse stopped, lowered his head, and began to nibble the grass; and Toad, waking up, just saved himself from falling off by an effort.
The pony tried to take a nibble of Queen Elizabeth's bouquet of flowers while she visited Stirling Castle alongside husband Prince Philip to mark her 70th anniversary as Colonel-in-Chief of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in July 2017.
They climb upon the pantry shelf, And taste of all they please; They drink the milk that's set for cream, And nibble bread and cheese.
In its purest form -- that is, plain air-popped kernels -- it's a healthy, whole-grain, antioxidant-rich snack food that comes at a pretty low-calorie cost for those who like to mindlessly nibble.
YOU LOSE TRACK OF YOUR SNACKS Eating at regular intervals is common advice, but it can be all too easy to nibble your way to a soft physique.
The volunteers were given Kit Kat bars to nibble, while the TV person ate either a Kit Kat or grapes as they talked.
They could, of course, ask no questions, for that would squelch the bequest, but they could nibble around on the edge of the subject and hope for results.
Then a soft voice cried from the parlor - nibble, nibble, gnaw who is nibbling at my little house.
"Come to me, my nibble darling!
It was very heavy and indigestible, but I managed to nibble it up at last.