Example Sentences

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I have been trying to point out that before many years have passed England and France will have drifted apart.

From The Double Traitor by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)

Before they do, I hope I will have drifted past some house or settlement where I can call out for assistance.”

From Ralph on the Engine The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail by Chapman, Allen

We had hard enough work to strike the homestead, and we were on a beaten trail, which will have drifted up since then.

From Ranching for Sylvia by Bindloss, Harold