Pat-on-the-back Sentence Examples

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  • Give yourself a well deserved pat on the back.

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  • Everyone likes a pat on the back -- if it's sincere.

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  • If you can run a mile in fifteen minutes, then give yourself a big pat on the back.

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  • A big pat on the back is justified for all of you involved.

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  • A pat on the back is only a few centimeters from a kick up the ass.

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  • Before leaving, Martha whispered something to Donnie and gave him a friendly pat on the back.

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  • And this morning it is giving itself a massive pat on the back with a truly obscene bit of self-promotion.

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  • Don't forget to step back, admire your handiwork, and give yourself a pat on the back.

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  • A happily married daughter earns you a pat on the back for a job well done.

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  • School-age children and adolescents appreciate giving and receiving hugs as well as getting a reassuring pat on the back or a gentle hand resting on their hand.

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  • Brit does deserve a little pat on the back for not joining the drunk driving girls club that includes Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Mischa Barton and Nicole Richie.

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