Example sentences of "pat [pn reflx] on the back " in BNC.
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| 1 | Too easily we stand still and pat ourselves on the back ; before long we are losing ground . |
| 2 | Indicate erm tt what the percentage was , because we 've always been sitting round this table patting ourselves on the back , saying that er |
| 3 | and of course and we would have been patting ourselves on the back saying we could go in under |
| 4 | ‘ And my name 's Ashley Fleming , ’ Ashley said , fearful that Simon might start patting himself on the back yet again . |
| 5 | I 'm not patting myself on the back — it 's a highly competitive business and one needs selfish , single-minded dedication to succeed , but because female comics were rare in my day , competition was negligible , and I was able to be generous . |
| 6 | Most British people and publications I am acquainted with are quite proud of their command of the English language and engage in quite a lot of patting themselves on the back . |
| 7 | The Chancellor and the Prime Minister are patting themselves on the back for the fact that they have managed to reduce British inflation rates to something like the German levels , but there is a difference between the two . |
| 8 | A huge £50 million has been raised for charity since the race started in 1981 and runners can pat themselves on the back for all the financial help they have given to worthy causes . |
| 9 | At least the members of the BCRS can pat themselves on the back for having used it at least once in 1989 ! |
| 10 | ‘ Do n't pat yourself on the back too soon . |
| 11 | So you 'll excuse us if we take a second here to pat ourselves on the back ; it 's our birthday and we 'll do what we like . |
| 12 | The Ego does charitable work in order to pat itself on the back , and feel self-righteous — not from a sense of love and concern . |
| 13 | Everyone pats themselves on the back and goes home . ’ |
| 14 | This time I patted myself on the back all the way to the hotel . |