| 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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| Instead, the party gave itself a pat on the back, expressing pride in its achievements. |
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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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| 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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| If anything, the premier deserves a pat on the back for finally having enough backbone to speak the truth. |
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| If all this sounds familiar, give yourself a pat on the back for paying attention. |
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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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| 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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| Otherwise, Zambia needs a pat on the back for embarking on this mammoth task of fighting corruption. |
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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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| Receiving a quick pat on the back by Chris, David continued to walk toward the metal bleachers. |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| He congratulated me with a pat on the back, a flush spreading across his face. |
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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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| 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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| We are given a conscientious restoration, a commentary, and a pat on the back, which is enough for me. |
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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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| 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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| Our intel hands, so often criticized, deserve an enormous pat on the back for this one. |
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| Give yourself a pat on the back for bringing a healthy baby into this world. |
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| A pat on the back, though only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, is miles ahead in results. |
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| The group deserves a special pat on the back for the important work they do. |
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| Nevertheless, I believe that we can give ourselves a little pat on the back today. |
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| His brief to me was that the Scouting movement doesn't need an extra pat on the back from me. |
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| We are encouraged by the results of the survey overall but it's not intended to give us a pat on the back. |
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| A smile, a laugh, a pat on the back or a hug all speak volumes and narrow the gap between individuals. |
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| What distinguishes between those who get a pat on the back for a job well done and those who get promoted is credibility. |
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| For every pat on the back there has been a slap in the face. |
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| Of course it will be delivered with a jovial smile and a pat on the back. |
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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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| I tensed up a little but he gave me a reassuring pat on the back. |
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| Dance heavy and joyously excessive, Viva Elvis is a pat on the back that celebrates itself. |
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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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| 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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| Minister Roche deserves a boost after all his work and, most importantly of all, the civil servants deserve not only a good pat on the back, but also perhaps a few extra euros as a result of the new agreements! |
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| So now let's take the time to recharge our batteries and give ourselves a collective pat on the back for a job well done before gathering some new momentum. |
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| In fact, Karma Yoga flies in the face of what we have been conditioned to expect from work since the day we were born: payment, a pat on the back, self-expression, a sense of achievement. |
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| Praise can be as simple as a nod, a smile, a hug, or a pat on the back. |
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| When you are slugging away, it's always nice to get that pat on the back. |
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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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| The children need this encouragement and reinforcement to progress and that simple hug or pat on the back will make your children just beam with pleasure for pleasing you. |
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| It's a way to give colleagues a pat on the back and a moment in the sun for doing the right thing, and it democratizes and decentralizes positive reinforcement. |
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| He walked away with one last pat on the back. |
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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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| It is a disgrace for us to give ourselves a pat on the back and say that we have done a good job when, in actual fact, controls on the legality of timber from the European Union market remain extremely lax. |
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