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I pat it onto salmon filets before I slide them into the oven and sneak it between tightly stacked leaves of cabbage layered into a steamer basket.

All this back patting, people say, has made our children lazy and created a sense of entitlement.

Rain was patting the Bermuda grass, and it was the only sound for several miles.

“Good work, Banzi,” Mugianis says, patting the “sometimes” tattoo that adorns her upper back.

Turn the page, and there, in fresh ginghams, would be mom, baking pies with one hand while patting her towhead with the other.

He started patting his .44 Magnum every once in a while and muttering, “Make my day.”

But if people will insist on patting a strange poet, they mustn't be surprised if they get a nasty bite!

"I dare not leave you too near the road when that cavalry passes, you might give me away," he said, patting his horse's neck.

"He likes the old home best," said Jess Cordyce, smiling at him and patting his rough back.

"You have worked yourself up to a fine pass," said the doctor, patting the agitated girl fondly as she leaned against his knee.

He leaned back, smoking his cigar, patting the dog, and stirring the coffee that steamed in their chipped cups.