From 1834 to 1837 a few more families drifted in each year.

Talk soon drifted to the role of money in politics.

It seemed likely enough they might continue drifting in this way for days.

But her words drifted around in his mind without meaning.

Many men were drifting away from their homes in those days.

A few cars went drifting past in the street below.

Finally the crowd began to break up, drift away in small groups.

The snow had drifted some four feet high in places.

They were leaving him alone now, and beginning to drift back in the general direction of the table.

An idea, he realized, that had been drifting around in his mind for a long time.