strike gently
Example Sentences
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Pat, pat, n. a light, quick blow, as with the hand.—v.t. to strike gently: to tap:—pr.p. pat′ting; pa.t. and pa.p. pat′ted.—Pat on the back, to mark approval by patting on the back, to patronise.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
They strike when absolutely forced to do so, but they commit the most fatal of all administrative errors—they strike gently.
From The Isle of Unrest by Merriman, Henry Seton
At seven in the evening one hears the clock strike gently, and then the instant tumult of the bell.
From Light by Wray, Fitzwater
It is always a mistake to strike gently.
From In Kedar's Tents by Merriman, Henry Seton
