Which preposition to use with nibbles
Others still were nibbling at the leaves of the moosewood upon the bank, and one large buck stood by the side of a fir tree, rubbing his neck up and down against it, as if scratching himself against its rough bark.
And all the while the rats were treating themselves to nibbles of wood; but nobody heard them.
His big stomach demanded quantity, and it took him most of his time to nibble from the tops of bushes the two or three bushels he needed a day.
The very goats wandering aimlessly through the streets, nibbling around open doorways, add an element of imbecile helplessness to a childish people.
It was Tweaty who first noticed him and nudged Nibbles in the ribs.
I can only tell him that we are here, that we had numerous nibbles on the road from Taku, but that all the fish got away.
He had befriended Nibbles at a young age, and it had been Nibbles who had introduced him to Tweaty.
"This is Queen Ozma of Oz and with her are Elephant, Lisa, Hootsey, Tweaty and Nibbles from the Lunechien Forest of Oz.
"New story upstairs," said the first footman, as he nibbled among the dessert things.
"Now, won't we?" CHAPTER 7 THE FOREST MONSTER OF OZ Meanwhile, word of the monster's plans for Tiger had reached Elephant and Tweaty and Nibbles via Hootsey and Lisa.
" I lowered my eyes to the goat nibbling beside us.
He kept on fairly steadily, nibbling in the bunch-grass as he went, now trotting a little, now cantering lightly across a stretch barren of forage.
Have you yet made up your mind on the subject of religious faith?" "Why, my dear general, not to be nibbling like a sucker with a sore mouth, with a person of your liberality, I shall give you a plain history of my adventures, in the way of experiences, that you may judge for yourself.
After a few nervous darts and tail whiskings, a bold squirrel would skip up close, and, after eating a little ground bait, would boldly come up and nibble out of a motionless hand.
when, as now, in season; and, for savoury, a little nibble with a yard of tarred string and an empty cardboard cigarette-box.