1.   But now the two countries could be drifting apart.

2.   But the larger reason was that Wahid himself had become a national irritant while allowing the country to drift and its problems to fester.

3.   Dole had said that Clinton was a weak-willed leader who had allowed the country to drift away from its best times.

4.   Right now, the two countries are drifting toward an adversarial relationship.

5.   Rather, many French feel that the country is still drifting, that the political establishment remains more interested in its own welfare than that of France.

6.   The country is drifting along in a state of neglect.

7.   Under Howard, the country would drift without grasping the opportunities in South-East Asia.

8.   Even among elite university students, many say the country is drifting and needs a strong leader.