1.   Once inside, he beheld ancient speleothemic formations, fantastic stalactites and stalagmites, drip pools and impressive columns formed by the slow drip and evaporation of ground water.

2.   The last view was that a Cold-War-style superspy had betrayed much more in a single delivery of bomb blueprints than the slow drip ever could.

3.   When the spring rains came, however, a slow drip began from the ceiling above our computers.

4.   With a dwindling clientele prepared to pay the exorbitant prices, and hard-nosed financial backers demanding realistic returns on their investment, the slow drip can only continue.