The spurt put the Pirates ahead, 56-39, and their lead never dipped below double figures after that.

Dealers reported, however, that the gold price dipped today after the announcement.

Construction jobs also dipped, after four years of strong growth.

It dipped sharply just after that, perhaps leading some short-sellers to cut their losses.

Some aspects of the school's performance according to Ofsted dipped after the 2005 inspection.

It also showed that his levels immediately dipped after large meals but then quickly rose.

But most homes have their cool spots and it should be possible to find an area where temperatures dip below 50 degrees after dark.

The price of oil dipped after three days of large increases.

London Electricity dipped 1p to 421p after half-time profits up from £14.5m to £17.3m.

His form dipped after this, however, as he scored two goals in the next thirteen matches.