She patted softly on Elizabeth's knee as she spoke, patted out a rhythm to her words, and her eyes shone with intensity until there were red lights in them.

A little dab on the ring finger patted softly under the eye gives you a reasonable chance of hitting the target.

The major detained her at the table and forgot himself so far as to softly pat the hand which she had carelessly placed on the back of a chair.

I went to him and softly patted his shaggy coat.

Sawyer softly patted his partner on the back.

Rain patted softly on the canopy of leaves above as Richard's grandfather waited.

Then he continues to walk in circles, patting Kerial and humming softly.

Prance's smile brightened as she softly patted Gary's hand.

Lady Clara seated herself on a velvet-topped footstool, and bent her stately figure over the Minister's hand, which she patted softly between her own.

"Hey, my black good buddy," said Roman Z, softly patting the broad back of his recent cell mate.