One o'clock in the morning, and Durrell's spaceport was illuminated by hundreds of electric lights, making it seem as though a small patch of the galaxy had drifted down to the ground.

A patch of dust drifted from a field where the shot had plummeted, then he and Ahmed followed the dragoons into the gully and the leaves hid them from the invisible watchers high above.

Carried on a faint breeze that had come up, murky patches drifted away beyond the thick veil of trees.

Red and black patches drift under the lids.

Blade waited until a patch of cloud drifted across the moon.

A patch of grimy smoke drifted away from the ugly ship.

Three hours later this patch had drifted away and dispersed.

The sky had a pearly overcast, and faint patches of greenish pink drifted high in the air.

Black patches were drifting across his vision.

The patch of chilly air drifted across the crowded room until it came up against the jukebox.