11.   He sighed heavily, and I patted his shoulder and sighed with him.

12.   Holding her gently, I patted her shoulder in rhythm to the rocking of the chair.

13.   Mayor William J. Pascrell Jr. of Paterson had stopped by to give a speech, and as he patted shoulders and pumped hands, the response was tepid.

14.   Other men from the village squatted down with him, patting his shoulder, giving him a cigarette.

15.   She sorts mail, files new accounts and pats slumping shoulders.

16.   She praised his values and patted his shoulder.

17.   The actress in Diane is patting my shoulder and looking at me with such concern and grief.

18.   The two men, neither renowned for self-confidence or charisma, shook hands, patted shoulders and made a convincing show of pleasure at meeting for the first time.

19.   The very friendly hostess kept patting our shoulders empathetically.