1.   Fong squatted on the floor, his back straight, his small hands raised, making quick gestures as he spoke.

2.   He could not speak and he would not make any gesture that would show weakness.

3.   He made a gesture of annoyance.

4.   He was standing at the window of an empty compartment, laughing, as he made the gesture of slitting his throat.

5.   Miss Logan made indeterminate gestures to the priest, then set off in pursuit of her employer.

6.   Someone in another car started making gestures and pointing at our tires.

7.   Such language suggests that the riots were less about forcing material change than about making symbolic gestures.

8.   The drinks industry has made a gesture towards reducing alcohol misuse by setting up a research group.