Example sentences of "drifted [adv prt] to [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The purplish thing drifted on to the beach , but I felt too lazy to walk over and examine it . |
| 2 | The subsequent disaster as the stricken vessel drifted on to the rocks , devastating bird life , and leaving an as yet unknown legacy in terms of aquatic pollution , was watched in horror by millions of people as events unfolded . |
| 3 | He retired to his charpoy leaving Mrs Puri 's lawn resembling an open-cast coal mine ; on one side a slag heap drifted on to the driveway , blocking access to or from the house . |
| 4 | Dead graptoloids simply drifted down to the bottom where they were preserved by dark muds at a depth at which there was little oxygen in the water to support bottom-dwelling organisms . |
| 5 | He let his eyes travel over her , openly appraising , as his gaze took in the firm , high breasts , softly moulded by the cashmere of her sweater-dress , then drifted down to the dip of her waist and the womanly curves of her hips and thighs . |
| 6 | A cautious opening in New York produced a further round of price-cutting in the afternoon and , with investors setting off early for the Easter break , the Footsie drifted in to a 2638.6 point close , down 1.6 on the day . |
| 7 | Kebbel 's eyes drifted over to the window . |
| 8 | Nkrumah dealt with the rebels by expelling 81 CPP members ; many of them drifted over to the NPP . |
| 9 | You 've never heard a speed-thrash organ pop LP called ‘ Life ’ , never experienced ‘ The Beast Inside ’ 's prog rock excesses and never drifted off to the gorgeous pop of ‘ This Is How It Feels ’ . |
| 10 | Much of Piffetti 's work is still to be found in the royal palaces of Turin , but several superb pieces , including two exquisite pedestals , drifted off to the Quirinal in Rome , and an altar-frontal of unbelievable complexity is in the Vatican . |
| 11 | Large as icebergs they drifted off to the north carrying the remaining followers of the Witch King . |
| 12 | Poor Michael — he drifted out to a horrendous 93 today ( 20 over par ) in the punishing winds . |
| 13 | Disgusted by his own conceit , Maxim drifted out to the steps down to the lawn — the night was still warm enough for the big windows to be open-flanked by two huge , discreetly floodlit magnolia trees . |
| 14 | While many British evacuees drifted back to the cities once the threat of an invasion had been lifted , refugee children were actively discouraged from returning to the urban life . |
| 15 | Would those who supported the SDP last Thursday — not to mention the huge number , perhaps three-quarters of a million , who drifted back to the Conservatives for fear of a Labour government — still support it ? |
| 16 | Her mind drifted back to the first day they 'd seen Crystal Springs . |
| 17 | And then , as we drifted back to the ship after a placid midday meal , a shadow darkened our cheerful day . |
| 18 | His thoughts drifted back to the Connons . |
| 19 | There was something nice and safe about an old-fashioned waltz , she decided , settling into the comfortable circle of Jim 's arms as they drifted back to the dance floor . |
| 20 | Without her realising it , Fabia 's thoughts drifted back to the Gloucestershire home she shared with her parents in the village of Hawk Lacey . |
| 21 | At one school during a parents ' coffee morning the conversation drifted around to the subject to school uniform . |