Sentence examples for nip round from inspiring English sources

There's little point in increasing state controls on claimants and making welfare help more stigmatised, unpleasant and uncertain, if they can simply nip round the corner to an easy hand-out.

"Might I suggest that everyone around the oval should nip round to the local silver iodide flare shop and buy as many as they can before setting them all off". 4.42pm: The Oval skies are definitely lighter and, from what umpire Koertzen said earlier, the Australians could ask to come back on.

Sparta Security offers all sorts: bully watch, anti-petrol siphoning measures, or perhaps you'd prefer the sniper service, where someone will dress up as a bush and stake out your house, should anyone look as if they're about to nip round the back and go for your Xbox.

Bats nipping round a tall ash.

He thought the ball had gone into touch but instead Moses nipped round behind him and crossed.

No matter, we said, and nipped round the corner to buy qatayif - sweet pastries filled with cream, deep-fried to a crunch and drenched in treacle.

Nipping round the local pub to go and get the kids a sandwich isn't really the same thing," said Mountstephen.

The hotel is in the centre of Reykjavik, perfect for nipping round the corner to do a bit of shopping for winter clothes.

It's another terrible goal to concede, the striker pouncing on a dismal backpass, nipping round poor Diego Lopez and tapping into the gaping net.

By the time the game clock had reached nine minutes Wales had a 10-point lead, Rhys Webb having nipped round the outside to score a try that will have infuriated England's front row.

Mary Claudiaa nips round as they're cooking and dips her finger in when we're not looking!