1.   A crowd gathered to watch the runners, clapping their hands and urging them on.

2.   A small boy in pajamas and socks wanders blearily behind his father, hands clapped over his ears.

3.   Angela clapped her hands and the cats disappeared as if by magic.

4.   Clapping the hands remains one of the most ancient gestures, bringing into play those eminently effective mechanisms.

5.   Dad clapped his hands over his cheeks when the thunderbolt struck.

6.   Every morning when we got to school we were allowed to play until Mrs Donnan stood outside and clapped her hands.

7.   His hands were clapped to his face, and almost at once blood began trickling through his fingers.

8.   Mandy laughed and clapped her hands in delight.