1.   As both men listened to a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, Clinton gave Gates several friendly pats on the back.

2.   He advances toward it like a predator, raises his paw, and gives it two friendly pats on the head.

3.   He looked straight at her, gave her a friendly pat, and heard her confession with the posture of ordinary conversation.

4.   Overcompensating, I kept my hugs relatively brief, favoring instead a friendly pat on the back or a ruffling of hair.

5.   The two newcomers were asked how they would handle a friendly pat on the backside by Charles Barkley or another player during the course of a game.

6.   AIBO is programmed to enjoy getting a petting, and through a sensor on its head can tell the difference between a friendly pat and a scolding slap.

7.   Friendly pats and strokes ease stress, and increase litter sizes.