had been drifting
- past perfect progressive of drift.
Example Sentences
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Ms Harris may also be able to shore up support from black voters, who polls indicate had been drifting away from Mr Biden in recent months.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2024
The level of isotopes suggests the stone had been drifting through space for at least 10,000 years before falling to Earth.
From DOGO News ● Sep. 1, 2023
The men had been drifting for more than 10 days when they caught the attention of the tanker’s crew by waving their arms, according to the Coast Guard.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
The boat carrying the migrants had been drifting in the Atlantic about 40 miles to the south of Gran Canaria for about a week, the Canary Islands emergency services said on Sunday.
From Reuters ● Nov. 14, 2021
The punt had been drifting broadside on, but now one end swung forward, so that Hazel lost his bearings and found that he was no longer looking at the bridge but at the bank.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
