Sentence examples for pat lightly from inspiring English sources
Just dab in the colour and pat lightly on the face; there's virtually no blending necessary.
After 24 hours, remove the pork from the brine (discard the brine) and pat lightly with paper towels to dry off.
Give the rice a quick rinse under the faucet afterward, just to get rid of any starch that remains, and then pat it dry: Spread it on a kitchen towel, cover with another kitchen towel and pat lightly.
Pat lightly with a towel.
Cover the seeds with soil and pat lightly.
Fill molds with bread mixture, patting lightly to compress.
Nearby is a quickly caught image of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower at a state dinner being patted lightly on his bald pate by an anonymous man in a suit.
I used to think that girls' psychodramas and interspazzes were one of the few socially acceptable ("acceptable" being all twisted and fucked up like a yogurt pretzel) ways to express and experiment with our microcosms of power, and that they should be honored and patted lightly like you would a questionable stranger-cat.
Roll or pat on lightly floured board to fourth-of-an-inch thickness.
In about six hours time you'll see the mate or the boyfriend in the club, pat them lightly on the back, ask them how the night's going, and slink off, never to see them again.
