Patting

Examples

• Maria could not keep still and she walked around patting and gentling the horses and making them all more nervous and agitated. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
• Gooseberry, said the Sergeant, patting his head, you have got something in that small skull of yours--and it isn't cotton-wool. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• Pablo was standing by the horse, leaning against him, moving with him as he swung with the length of the picket rope and patting him on the neck. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
• Don't you mind a woman's hasty word, George, says Mrs. Bagnet, patting him on the shoulder. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• She is still petting and patting it when the cows come in to be milked. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• I thought you would want us to-night--me and the hetman here (patting his pony's neck), and Tom and his charger. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Me, said the boy, and Emma, patting the limp bonnet of the child he was nursing. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Many a burst of applause from the pit that night started from the soft, comfortable patting of the black-gloved hands. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• You're a clever boy, my dear,' said the playful old gentleman, patting Oliver on the head approvingly. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• A very clever fellow, my dear,' said Fagin, patting him on the shoulder, and winking to his other pupils. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• My aunt, patting her cat, looked very attentively at Agnes. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• A fancy, then, my wise pet, said Mr. Lorry, patting her hand. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• You must not fear, said he soothingly, bending forward and patting her forearm. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• You romantic child, said she, lightly patting Caddy's back. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.

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