1.   He slapped her, swiftly and casually, his hand coming back to cover her mouth in case she might cry out.

2.   Her hand came down on top of a large bunch of them and she felt a sudden stinging pain.

3.   His hand came out and took hold of her ankle, gave it a squeeze and a shake.

4.   I watched her hands come to the small of her back, kneading black dirt into a faded flower print.

5.   This time his hand came out holding a large gold coin.

6.   One hand came out in a kind of claw and swiped at Quigley.

7.   A hand came down to check that John was able to breathe.

8.   As my hand came away from the trim wheel I touched the auto pilot control and, on looking down.

9.   Her hand came up and she caught him a stinging blow across the cheek, watching without a flicker as the mark turned first white, then red.

10.   His nearness was making her uneasy, then suddenly his hand came down on hers, halting its movements, sending her gaze flying up to meet his.