My mouth was dry and I opened it to catch occasional drops.

An occasional drop of crude oil fell from its lip, and there was a black puddle on the ground beneath.

The rain has stopped and just occasional drops pat down on the tent.

With the exception of an occasional renegade drop, I was untouched by the rain.

Despite occasional drops, the middle school has had an overall trend of increases in test scores since 2004.

The only sound Burke heard was an occasional drop of moisture falling from a branch.

An occasional drop of purely local rain fell, dripping from the branches far above.

Jeremy Shockey, burdened by the occasional drop, is not playing free and easy.

Even with occasional drops, as in the one last week, experts still believe the overall trend is up.

The occasional slow drops of rain made Sandy on edge, and argumentative.