1.   A little too much wind, and everyone patting his hair back into place inside the door of the register office.

2.   At the same time she kept tossing her head and patting her hair, exploring its new tidied sleekness.

3.   She patted her hair with small fussy movements.

4.   The landlady patted her hair nervously.

5.   He patted his hair down.

6.   Robert patted his hair down and tried to formulate a few opening remarks.

7.   He glanced in the mirror, frowned and patted his hair, in a mostly symbolic gesture, and jumped out of the car before it stopped.