Example sentences of "pat on the back " in BNC.
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| 1 | His Central American agents and contacts were patted on the back , or sent into the field , with the words ‘ Vaya con Dios ’ , ( Go with God ) ; Calero remembered that he never left him without them . |
| 2 | As he left the Commons Mr Major was patted on the back by former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath . |
| 3 | What a lack of self-confidence this implies : the present wants both to patronise the past by adjudicating on its political acceptability , and also to be flattered by it , to be patted on the back and told to keep up the good work . |
| 4 | Demonstrators sit with their Mums and the good ones are patted on the back and encouraged . |
| 5 | Taking deep breaths he was patted on the back by a man beside him who in a shallow voice said , |
| 6 | I give myself two pats on the back for every answer which started with ‘ I do n't know but what if … ’ because these answers show that I regard the investigation as a shared experience . |
| 7 | ‘ There have been lots of promises and pats on the back but little else . |
| 8 | Kisses , hugs , cuddles ( for very young children ) , pat on the back , words of praise ( 'great ! ' ) and encouragement ( 'you 're doing fine ; keep it up' ) . |
| 9 | Pat on the back |
| 10 | Pat on the back for tea service |
| 11 | In obvious good humour , she was commiserated with , patted on the back , thanked by the little girl 's father , offered half the prize money , which she refused , and looked around for Feargal . |