Example sentences of "patted me [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She patted me on the shoulder . |
| 2 | She patted me on the back . |
| 3 | Dad patted me on the head and Mum gives me this little kiss on the cheek and then they went off and left me with this old woman . |
| 4 | He patted me on the shoulder . |
| 5 | He hit the green and turned round to me , patted me on the back , and said , ‘ Thanks for thinking for me , Albert . ’ |
| 6 | Instead he bent over , looked at the sore , patted me on the head and said : ‘ Come into the shop and I 'll give you some sweets . |
| 7 | ‘ Very well , thank you , ’ I answered shyly as he patted me on the head . |
| 8 | He smiled , thanked me and patted me on the head before knocking at our door . |
| 9 | He patted me on the back and told me how much he needed and appreciated my support . |
| 10 | Stuart patted me on the shoulder . |
| 11 | He rose and absentmindedly patted me on the shoulder . |
| 12 | Benjamin patted me on the shoulder . |
| 13 | Benjamin patted me on the shoulder . |
| 14 | Incidentally — ’ he patted me on the knee' — we 're calling it the Infenestration of Leytonstone back at the Shop . |
| 15 | Benjamin patted me on the shoulder . |
| 16 | I shook my head , and she smiled and nodded and patted me on the shoulder and padded off to the kitchen . |
| 17 | But it made it a very anxious first night for me , and before the curtain went up , as I sat in my dressing-room in make-up and costume ready to go on stage , Guthrie , who 'd been really very sympathetic if not totally convinced all along , came in , patted me on the shoulder and said , " Whatever happens , dear , we were right to do it . " |