My hands make their way to his head again and I begin to pat down his hair like I was doing before. |
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The night wind rustled his hair and his hand reflexively went up to pat down the strays. |
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Press chocolate in the shape, lightly pat on top to push in every groove of the mould. |
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Divide the meat into four, roll into balls, then flatten and pat into four thick burger shapes. |
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Gabrielle stretched as she got out of the car, trying her best to pat down her unruly hair, but remained unsuccessful. |
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Drain and place the blanched vegetables on an absorbent cloth and pat them dry. |
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Sylvian smiled, ran over to his friend, gave her a hug, and a light pat on the back. |
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He gave her a quick kiss and a quick pat on my shoulder before he left, leaving Crystal and I staring across the table at each other. |
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Some expertly cooked carrots and green beans tasted even better with the little pat of butter included in the deal. |
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Receiving a quick pat on the back by Chris, David continued to walk toward the metal bleachers. |
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The woman mumbles thanks, and Jin comes over to me, and hands me a plate of cool nut bread, and a small pat of butter, with a knife to spread it. |
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Intrigued, we ordered a round and, as advertised, it tasted like someone had dropped a pat of Land O'Lakes into weak Earl Grey. |
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A blackburn school is one of a handful nationwide to be given a pat on the back for the ninth-year running by a leading skills agency. |
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The peas are covered in salted water, cooked until tender, seasoned with a pat of butter and served. |
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Those of you who rightly guessed that it comes from Henry VIII, act II, scene IV may give yourselves a pat on the back. |
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Remember, too, that a pat on the back for a job well done can often be appreciated as much as incentives. |
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It looked like a pat of butter caught in the midst of an ocean, with puffy marshmallows snuggling up. |
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He congratulated me with a pat on the back, a flush spreading across his face. |
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We hope all those publishers who turned the book down give themselves a pat on the back for yet another job well done. |
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He finally made his mark with three runs which brought cheers from the crowd and a pat on the back from Atherton. |
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We are given a conscientious restoration, a commentary, and a pat on the back, which is enough for me. |
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Also give yourself a pat on the back for answers you know you got right, and forgive yourself for those you messed up. |
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I was just putting a pat of butter in the bottom of a pan for the scrambled eggs, when Alex wanders through to see me. |
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Festival Place should give everyone a pat on the back for such a wonderful job they did in order for the evening to run so smoothly. |
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So keep these tools in an accessible place nearby for those times when you can use a round of applause or a pat on the back. |
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After rinsing, skip the lotion but put on a pat of baby powder or cornstarch. |
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Brunch was often distinguished by an extra pat of butter and a piece of fruit, he said. |
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When the cider is reduced, add a pat of butter and let that melt, then add the apples. |
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Fry the golden chanterelles in a pat of butter until some of the moisture is evaporated. |
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She reached out to reattempt a pat of my hand and, because I had enough time to prepare for her movement, I didn't pull away, this time. |
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A figurative pat on the head is worthless if youthful naivete is allowed to grow and flourish in a delusive psyche. |
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Dredge all vegetables and seafood in flour and pat off excess, then dredge all but the peppers in batter. |
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If all the players you off-load turn out to be duds you could perhaps pat yourself on the back. |
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Just slather a generous pat of butter onto one of these spicy muffins while it's still warm, and call it dessert. |
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I was back up in Northern Ireland and everybody seemed to pat me on the back and say well done. |
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The animals will be penned so that people can pat them and speak to Santa before a final high street parade at 1.45 pm. |
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He can also remember car number plates off pat and his room is full of junk that he can take apart, examine and rebuild. |
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Don't knead, just pat it into shape, wrap in cling film or greaseproof paper and chill for about 30 minutes. |
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Once the potatoes are diced, I rinse them to remove excess flouriness, and pat them dry. |
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Tessa rolls her eyes, and actually has the nerve to pat me consolingly on the shoulder. |
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Rinse the mullet, pat them dry with kitchen paper and lay them in a roasting tin. |
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However, we Canucks are by nature so laid-back, how can it hurt for the music industry to get together and pat each other on the back? |
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Panych doesn't give us a pat answer, so it's up to the company to work it out. |
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There's plenty of horses and a few dogs to pat and the wranglers can answer about any question you may have about the cowboy way of life. |
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If anything, the premier deserves a pat on the back for finally having enough backbone to speak the truth. |
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At times, he can't resist using pat plot devices to move action along, or coasting on a kind of breezy glibness. |
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When you pat your cats, you run the risk of electrocuting them from the massive amount of static electricity in the air? |
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He has a job where most people will not even know he's part of the staff, he deserves a pat on the back. |
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Clean butterhead lettuce under running water and then lightly pat it dry with an absorbent paper. |
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Dredge each asparagus spear in flour and pat off excess, then dredge in batter. |
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You have the mechanics of the nollie down pat but have never taken one higher than six inches off the ground. |
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They then pat each other on the back for coming up with such a clever thing to say to a mzungu. |
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We don't give stock answers or pat replies to their questions and many players actually know our support staff by name! |
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Seems staying pat and not busting, especially with a 16 against a seven, is the smarter play. |
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She grabbed the nearest washrag and began to pat her face with it, trying to calm down. |
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Otherwise, Zambia needs a pat on the back for embarking on this mammoth task of fighting corruption. |
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A new chain of cheering started and men began to crowd Tristan and pat him on the back, laughing and jeering. |
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So pat yourselves on the back while Geoff and I whomp up a few terms for that equation. |
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The Bruins opted to stand pat on their coach and shuffle players like so many playing cards. |
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Baltimore stood pat in free agency, not signing a free agent other than those on their own roster. |
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Two AFC South stalwarts that stood pat this offseason in the free-agent department figure to let it all hang out as they always do. |
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The Seahawks are standing pat on offense and turning over five positions on defense. |
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Even as an increasing number of Latinos, Asians and trade unionists defected to the Republicans, blacks stood pat with the Democrats. |
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With baseball's best record, the Cardinals elected to stand pat at the trade deadline. |
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And the Senators pretty much stood pat with the powerhouse team of last season that came so close to the Stanley Cup finals. |
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Likewise, if your No.2 wideout is set to face tough defenses in three consecutive weeks, don't stand pat and take that kind of scoring hit. |
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Remove the giblets from the duck, rinse the bird inside and out and pat it dry. |
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Once he stopped coughing she reached an arm over to him to pat him on the back. |
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He's even got a whole army of officials behind him, doing their thang to save his life, then they'll get a pat on the back. |
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It was funny watching Mr Tough Guy pat his face with this little powder puff, but I didn't dare tease him. |
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Because my hair got messy during changing, I used her full-length mirror to pat it back in place. |
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Three seconds later I was compelled to pat the floor in token of surrender. |
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Let him, with hands begemmed and red, adorned with fingers, pat thy back while thou art seated. |
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When our batters try to get out, they drop the catches and when our bowlers bowl them full tosses they pat them back as catches to the fielders. |
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While the beans are frying, remove the radicchio from the iced water, pat dry and place on a serving dish. |
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I probably said something very good because he gave me a secret pat on my back with approval. |
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I just hug him and try not to give him the pat answer of this is life and everyone dies. |
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She writes lucidly on media in the country, giving it a pat on the back and a little waggle of the finger at the same time. |
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One way to do this is to place your baby in an upright position against your shoulder and pat his back gently. |
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Our intel hands, so often criticized, deserve an enormous pat on the back for this one. |
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Being all on my pat up there that evening somehow gave me the dingbats properly. |
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If all this sounds familiar, give yourself a pat on the back for paying attention. |
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All you have are pat answers and glib retorts that turn out, on ten seconds' worth of thought, to be mindless platitudes. |
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What is it, that causes us to pat our own back on every conceivable occasion? |
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The longer we pat ourselves on the back for near misses and moral victories, the longer we linger in unexceptional days. |
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The game's so boring, they're summoning their dogs to have a pat or for a game of catch. |
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I'm not sure that I can give a pat answer to that, or that any of us should give a pat answer as a description for any component of our lives. |
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I thought his little set, pat answers generally didn't work as well tonight. |
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It was clear that by that time they had gotten a few calls on the matter, and had a pat answer. |
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And so he would probably give his pat answer which is, you know pour me something tall and strong. |
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I'll never want anyone to pat me on the back and congratulate me on coming third, but I've definitely got life in perspective now. |
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He has worked a lot with Craig and deserves a pat on the back for bringing him on so well. |
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For finishing first place in a Scottish Hillrally you receive a hearty round of applause and a pat on the back. |
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The Road Service certainly deserve a pat on the back for the way they gritted the road through the Village the night that the snow fell. |
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So Wesley unloaded his horse, hobbled the poor, over-burdened beast and gave it a fond pat and wipe down. |
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Far from providing a break from run of the mill TV, Big Brother follows the same pat formulas. |
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Instead, the party gave itself a pat on the back, expressing pride in its achievements. |
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Two slices of toast, a pat of butter and a blob of marmalade were on a side plate accompanied by a glass of ice water. |
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I sigh in relief, and quickly pat myself down before putting the air vent back on and walking back out. |
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Raphael tried to pat down his wild hair before giving a loud sigh and collapsing into bed. |
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Wren walked in, wiping his hands on his trousers and trying to pat down his ruffled hair. |
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Sometimes they wouldn't even go that far, they would simply smile a little disappointedly on their way out or pat me on the back in encouragement. |
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He is a very good coach in every respect, the first guy to give you a kick up the backside but also the first to give you a pat on the back when he feels you deserve it. |
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Off the heat, add a pat of butter and a tablespoon of white wine vinegar. |
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Chop the wings and bones into 1-inch pieces, rinse with cold water, pat dry, and reserve, chilled, for the jus. |
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Of course it will be delivered with a jovial smile and a pat on the back. |
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In Illinois, embattled Democratic incumbent pat Quinn lost his bid for re-election against Bruce Rauner. |
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There, incumbent Republican Sen. pat Roberts finds himself in a close contest against independent Greg Orman. |
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Divide the dough in half and very gently pat each half into a round 1-inch-thick disk. |
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I tensed up a little but he gave me a reassuring pat on the back. |
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They hold endless meetings, planning sessions, conferences, and confabs in which they back pat and self-stroke themselves with awards, plaques, tributes and testimonials. |
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The Titans also chose to go heavy on defense, standing pat on offense. |
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Dance heavy and joyously excessive, Viva Elvis is a pat on the back that celebrates itself. |
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We hide behind science, in other words, and then pat ourselves on the back for our ingenuity. |
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For every pat on the back there has been a slap in the face. |
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The halted drivers are polite when the officials pat them down, search their cars, examine their papers, and apologetically send them on their way. |
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Befuddled villagers who were in a steam over a bizarre summer ritual have given themselves a pat on the back after chicken droppings saved their blushes. |
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We managed to pat them a little bit, but they were pretty skittish. |
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But here again, Lou, I hope that if that passes, that we don't pat ourself on the back and say we've fixed the problem, because clearly we have not. |
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All good leaders hate letting people go, but it's perilous to stand pat today. |
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Scotty gives Johnny a friendly pat on the arm before leaving the room. |
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Kathryn growled under her breath and gave him a light pat on the neck. |
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Go out to the sidewalk at noon, spread out the foil, drop a pat of butter on the eggs, position the bacon, then begin fooling around with the spatula. |
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Cheers to everyone who clicked, you deserve a pat on the back. |
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The two pubs are quite different and York Brewery deserves a pat on the back for daring to be a real ale pub offering chrome and sofas alongside pianos and barrels. |
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When players recovered from knocks they were more often than not helped to their feet by the opposition, an act sometimes accompanied by a pat on the back. |
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Journal readers can give themselves a pat on the back for helping to raise enough money to start rebuilding a village that was washed away by the tsunami. |
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I do feel a need to pat Spetnak on the back for this comment. |
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Hers is a book for mature people who do not expect pat answers, who are willing to be disturbed by arguments instead of having their prejudices satisfied. |
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Over the years, I've come up with a pat answer for when this happens. |
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There are some very pat answers available on the FDA's website. |
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The reason this makes me want to wash my hands of humanity forever, even though I'm sure the person that says it means no harm by spouting this kind of pat answer. |
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I believe that there are some moral situations that do not have a straightforward answer and I don't have a pat answer for this or any other moral issue. |
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When they send back the usual pat answers, tell them it's still not good enough, and ask again for their plans to release the children by any date. |
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First, those who have either been conditioned out of thinking about such questions or else have glibly assimilated pat religious answers lead impoverished lives. |
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The pat answer is that, recognising that they are both Swedish, he thought they might like to mutter sweet nothings to each other in their mother tongue. |
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It's also possible that, if a man does a lot of dating, he might have a pat answer that he gives out casually, but have all kinds of issues that might surface later. |
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Jason chided the dog good-humoredly as he shifted his daughter to hold in his right arm, while his left hand went to pat the whimpering Black Labrador. |
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A quick pat of the pockets and a bit of fumbling produced the card. |
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She removed her hand only to give him a light pat on the head. |
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With a quick pat of my ankle I verify that my back-up is still tucked into the slender ankle holster and then pull the door release and step into the quiet parking lot. |
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We were bought a complimentary plate of various breads to share, with a pat of butter and a little bowl of the most beautiful looking, vibrant orange marmalade. |
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Despite the gulf of property and manner, country and language, they may have turned to each other for a pat of butter or a bunch of spring flowers. |
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It's extremely irritating to have to watch this empty suit treat his guests like children and then pat himself on the back as if he's accomplished something. |
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It started when pat Morrissey shot a magnificent goal as he lobbed the keeper from the right side to leave the ball in the left corner of the net with a goal out of the blue. |
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Perhaps the most ironic aspect of the whole thing is that these are the first people to wrap themselves in the flag and pat themselves on the back for their patriotism. |
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One person's affectionate pat is another's lascivious fondle. |
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They quoted me saying my pat line about crafting being revolutionary. |
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Being dealt a pat flush before any cards are dealt and getting that flush after you're already holding a four-flush are two completely different things! |
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Cute, chubby and cuddly, everyone just had to reach out to pat his cheeks. |
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Its fur was soft and fine as she gave it a gentle pat on the head. |
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Then dip the other end into loose powder and pat it on over the blemish. |
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Vice magazine had the contradiction thing down pat almost from the get-go. |
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The decision to stand pat highlights the lack of coordination between the BOJ and the government to pull the world's second-biggest economy out of recession. |
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I know that in about a month he will have the whole thing down pat and wont even break a sweat the next time he has to read an excerpt out of his book. |
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A swift pat secured the portfolio under my close-fitting jacket. |
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He gave him a pat on the head and grinned in spite of himself. |
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After washing, pat the skin dry, don't irritate it by rubbing vigorously. |
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With the front path one big cow pat and not one of them wiped their feet when they came in. |
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If you're eligible for AIT screening but opt for a pat down instead, you'll be escorted to a screening area where the pat down will be performed. |
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That time, it was India's permanent envoy to the UN Hardeep Puri who was at the receiving end of the pat down at Austin airport. |
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There was even tell-tale evidence, a cow pat being deposited at the scene of the crime. |
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The newcomer's sleek cow pat easily out-distanced the reigning champion's bulky projectile. |
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What they had not realised was that the craft was 12 inches long and had landed in a cow pat they had driven over when they left. |
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I remember once waiting for ages to go on at this arena where they were playing cow pat bingo. |
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Newcastle city councillor Bill Schardt deserves a pat on the back for his amusing sideswipe at gobbledygook. |
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Maybe a pat on the bottom wasn't a cheap feel. Maybe it was a sweet display of affection. And maybe Kim Kardashian would win an Oscar. |
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I only got a glimpse of him, but alarm bells went off. He wasn't rushing over to give me a pat on the back for stopping to help. |
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Once inside, about all that the celebrants could do was nod their heads to the music and pat their feet. |
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With a mixed hand and the highest card the curse of Scotland, I've seen that man stand pat in a game with four millionaire mining men. |
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Having divested the child he kissed her gently and gave her a little pat to make her stand off. |
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He threw Dormer the paper, stooped to pat the flea-ridden puppy of the hotel, and went in. |
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Sometimes he would notice it, pat it, call it half-mocking, half-jocular names, and so make it caper with extraordinary delight. |
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I'm on the pat and mick at the mo. Only went to town to see my mother off on the train, as she'd come down for the weekend to cheer me up. |
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He grips with a brisk clench, makes masterly eye contact and tops it off with a light pat on the wrist from his nonshaking hand. |
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If you stand on the top floor of the tree house you can pat them on the nose. |
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The Bank of Japan will release new economic projections following its meeting on Wednesday, at which it is expected to stand pat on policy. |
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To pat someone on the back for looking younger than they are is one of the weirdest examples of doublethink in our culture. |
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Use your fingers and pat a hydrating, liquid foundation onto your skin, so you're flattening any flakiness as you apply. |
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After a shower, pat the spaces between the toenails dry and apply peppermint or eucalyptus lotion. |
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They may stand pat on it, but their standing will drop badly. |
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Chill them in the ice water, strain, pat dry, and reserve for the garnish. |
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Hand standards have to be loosened in short-handed play because the blinds will hit you so fast that you will hemorrhage your chip stack if you stand pat too long. |
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To show affection, he decided he would pat the boy on the head. |
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Moisturize and pat yourself dry instead of rubbing vigorously. |
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Most observers were expecting the central bank to begin a modest pullback in the pace of purchases, so the Fed's decision to stand pat took many by surprise. |
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The central bank is expected to stand pat and not cut borrowing. |
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Dice up into the size desired, pat dry and put on a cookie sheet. |
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Wash a bunch of fresh spinach, kale, or collard greens and pat it dry. |
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A pleasant and gracious gentleman, Pat was known for his friendly and helpful nature. |
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Pat enjoys good health and we wish him many more years of health and happiness. |
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Pat and I believe that it is the float impacting too deeply that scares fish rather than the splash factor. |
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However Peter Nicholson moved up to press Stirling all the way to the flag, with Higgins taking third ahead of Andy Thompson and Pat Boal. |
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Pat Fenlon advanced a small bit but seemed to have the ball covered, however the ball deceived him and ended up in the St Mullins net. |
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Pat promised to train me but he died before he got a chance to teach me everything. |
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We got our first goal against the run of play when Pat Kennedy scored direct from a corner. |
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Behind us, Pat began warming himself up on his drum kit, executing a quick succession of flurried beats. |
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Plucky hotel pair Pat O'Driscoll and Ian Lane suffered an eye-watering leg wax to raise cash for the tsunami appeal. |
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At that time, Pat had his own sponsored programme on Radio Eireann which was presented weekly by Ken Stewart. |
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Our team consisted of Ralph as sketcher, Pat Bingham keeping book, Edgard Bertaut taking foresights with me on point, setting stations and doing backsights. |
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He was predeceased by his darling wife, Maureen, and their son Pat. |
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Pat Noone presented Mary with a gift certificate on behalf of the group. |
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Pat talked his way through riding Magic at three speeds in each gait. |
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The team is folding under pressure, and coach Pat Riley is getting angry. |
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According to Pat there are a number of schemes on the drawing board which will commence construction immediately after Christmas. |
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By adding rumors that the money had been spent on fur coats for his wife Pat and other symbols of graft, the pressmen were assured of ending his candidacy. |
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Pat Wilson took his place behind the drum kit minus his glasses. |
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Pat Sinnet had a close 2-1 win against Scott King, who hit a ton in each leg, both players having several darts to finish. |
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On 3 February 1951, he made a trial tape entitled The Goons, and sent it to the BBC producer Pat Dixon, who eventually accepted it. |
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He has also composed the music for the children's television series Titch which is based on the books written and illustrated by Pat Hutchins. |
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Not that young Pat had a nasty temper, or was grouchy as his father had feared. |
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Filthy smirking Pat Robertson has come in second in the Iowa Republican caucuses. |
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For some time, Dan and Pat had been at me to get a dog so we took a trip to the Yagoona RSPCA and came back with a blue heeler pup. |
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But Revenue Commissioner Pat Galvin told me she was well known for BlackBerrying during face-to-face meetings. |
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Simultaneously, Simon and Pat pulled black leather covered identification bifolds from their breast pockets and let the back flap fall down. |
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As a school nurse, Pat was used to bandaiding lots of scraped knees and elbows. |
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Licking his fingers, Pat buckled on his white helmet and went to work. Wilkinson's relieving elevens were always faunching to go into action anyhow. |
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For example, Arsenal has featured ethnically Irish players such as Liam Brady, Terry Neill, Pat Rice, Niall Quinn, David O'Leary and Graham Barrett. |
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