I patted him on the head, when he immediately made off again.

He reached down and patted the white dog on the head.

Don't pat me on the head and say you'll make it better.

Came right up an' I patted it on the head.

Then he patted me on the head like I was a dog, but hard.

"Doesn't do any good to have you just pat me on the head and say the work is great," he'd said.

So, maybe you could find a minute to pat her on the head about it or something.

This wasn't the sort of thing for which they patted you on the head!

I think she'd have liked to pat me on the head.

Almost, one would like to pat them on the head.