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Mr. Tena kind of patted me on the head yesterday when I was going on about how Obama waltzed in and took over the party the day after the nomination.

Obama Launches Two-Week Tour On The Economy 2009

The boy reached over and kind of patted him and hugged him.

powerful and sad WENDEE HOLTCAMP 2007

I kind of patted her tentatively at first, but after a minute of the muted sobbing, I put down Scott's box and hugged her tightly.

The Quickie Patterson, James, 1947- 2007

The boy reached over and kind of patted him and hugged him.

Archive 2007-11-01 WENDEE HOLTCAMP 2007

The meat, at that time, was 'patted' out by a machine which was operated by an employee.

nightnurse Diary Entry nightnurse 2005

But this woman, I guess, in the rush, she just kind of patted wherever she needed to.

CNN Transcript Dec 23, 2004 2004

Why should biscuits be "patted" out rather than rolled out with the rolling pin?

School and Home Cooking Carlotta Cherryholmes Greer

Biscuit dough should not be pressed down with a rolling motion, but should be deftly and gently "patted" out with several successive "touches" with the rolling pin.

School and Home Cooking Carlotta Cherryholmes Greer

For hoe-cake the dough was spread or "patted" thin on the smooth surface of a hoe and held close to the fire until it was cooked brown.

With Sabre and Scalpel. The Autobiography of a Soldier and Surgeon John Allan 1914

I smiled at her and she stopped cryin 'and tried to pretend she hadn't been, and then I got up and went and set down by her and took her hand an' kind of patted it, and let her dry her eyes.

Drusilla with a Million Elizabeth Cooper 1911