Alexander shouted, and began to frantically pat the walls to find the emergency brake.

I felt a curl of panic in my stomach as I patted frantically, trying to trace the outline of the exit.

Approaching the car, coughing because of the wispy but bitter smoke, he frantically patted his pockets and was relieved to hear the keys jingle in his sportcoat.

Vorkosigan was frantically patting her on the back; it wasn't until the smell caught her that she realized she'd set her own hair on fire.

I frantically patted the kid on the shoulder and mumbled "there there" and "see?

Pooley patted frantically at his pockets; they'd been picked obviously.

Edward was frantically patting his face . . . well, what until recently had been his face.

She sat bolt upright in bed, frantically patting the covers all around her.

The Cheerful Fairy sagged, and then patted frantically at her shapeless sleeves until she tugged out a balled-up handkerchief.