pat on the back in a sentence

Examples

1. Give me a big holiday pat on the back.
2. Too bad he didn't get that maternal pat on the back.
3. Sometimes motivation is a pat on the back and sometimes it is fear.
4. So maybe America's working kids deserve a pat on the back.
5. There no longer is a pat on the back from observers and peers.
6. Getting pats on the back is OK; getting pushed uphill is not.
7. Other times he needs a pat on the back and someone to listen.
8. Instead of a toast, family members offered a pat on the back.
9. Or at least a high-five and a pat on the back.
10. He gave no pat on the back, a sure sign of displeasure.