Patted

Examples

• Joe patted the coverlet on my shoulder with his great good hand, and said, in what I thought a husky voice, Good night! Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• I thought so, the Lieutenant-Colonel patted him on the shoulder. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
• He has patted the babies on the head,' said Mr. Perker, trembling with anxiety. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• He patted her back soothingly, and finding that she was recovering, followed it up by a bashful kiss or two, which brought Jo round at once. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• She brought it over to the table and set it down and then patted Fernando on the shoulder as he bent to eat. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
• I am a poor man, said he, as he patted it affectionately, and thrust it into the depths of his inner pocket. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• I set it on the table; then patted him, and said softly, Lie down! Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• I patted her on the back and she cried once more. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
• The major patted my shoulder. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
• She treated Emmy like a child and patted her head. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• Good-by, he patted my hand. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
• With one of these in his fingers, Sam approached the colt, stroked and patted, and seemed apparently busy in soothing his agitation. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• His bellow was already silenced, and he was lifting up his huge, blunt, stupid head to the new callers to be patted. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• My guardian patted me on the shoulder and seemed much amused. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• He grinned and patted the nervous horse. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
• He patted a swelling portfolio that lay on the table at his elbow. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
• He patted my shoulder very delicately. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
• Mr Lammle smiled, and even patted her on the head. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Crispin had just made a bull's eye, and was rejoicing in a modest way over his success, so Maurice, to encourage him, patted his shoulder. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
• He patted Gordini on the shoulder. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
• Instead of driving the nasty animal away in anger as I fully expected, he caressed and patted him, as though quite enchanted. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
• He smiled and patted me on the shoulder. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
• The big gray was sweating and shivering a little and Robert Jordan patted him on the withers. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
• I stroked her hair and patted her shoulder. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
• Sherlock Holmes sat down beside him on the couch and patted him kindly on the shoulder. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• Don't, Fergy, Catherine said and patted her hand. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
• Celia had slipped her arm through her uncle's, and he patted her hand with a rather melancholy Well, my dear! George Eliot. Middlemarch.
• It patted her cheek, as it touched the owner's beautiful curls, and Tattycoram went away. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• As she patted the dog's head, bending with native grace before his young and austere master, I saw a glow rise to that master's face. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• He leaned forward and patted the dead horse on the shoulder where the muzzle of the automatic rifle had burned the hide. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.

Typed by Leona