Her mother reached up and patted her affectionately on the cheek.

Juliane's mother reached over the armrest and patted her daughter's hand.

Her mother patted the back of Rosie's hand as reassuringly as she knew how.

Her mother patted her knee and took her hand.

I smoothed my whiskers, my mother patted my hair into place.

Her mother caught the expression and patted her.

She patted her dead husband the way a mother patted a colicky baby.

Her mother was still patting away at her eyes and making little snuffling noises.

Her mother patted her on the back and asked if she had a tickle in her throat.

Her mother patted her shoulder and went back to the counter.