Very carefully, without knowing exactly why, he reached out and gave the wall a friendly pat.
The interview goes well until you give him a friendly pat on the back.
I gave her a friendly pat one day and she almost took my head off.
The colonel gave me a friendly pat on the shoulder, and we made for the outside world again.
She gave his hand a friendly pat, then went back to her breakfast.
He gave her foot a friendly pat, then walked back to the horse's head.
He gave her a friendly little pat on the arm.
He gave Willa a friendly pat on the back and turned her toward the door.
The doctor withdrew her hand and gave me a friendly pat on the shoulder.
He gave her a friendly pat on the back.