I pushed it away, but he started stroking my leg.

Another woman reached for the speaker's hand and started stroking it.

When one little boy started crying, she immediately held him and started stroking his back until he calmed down.

He started stroking her back and watched her slowly come out of sleep.

His hand automatically dropped down and started stroking her soft hair.

Why else would he have started stroking her hand with such tenderness?

John turned and started stroking away from the Zodiac.

After a long moment she reached up and started stroking his hand.