11.   David knelt, cupped his hands and splashed river water on to his face.

12.   He cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted at us.

13.   I had to cup my hand to my ear in order to hear him.

14.   Dorcas cupped his hands around his mouth.

15.   Grimma glared at him, and cupped her hands round her mouth.

16.   Benjamin, however, cleaned his teeth, cupping his hand occasionally as he studied the end of the toothpick.

17.   I said, cupping a hand to an ear because I knew the routine.

18.   When she arched wildly against him, he cupped his hand there, and she felt the heat of his wanting in his fingertips.

19.   Around the arena, people cupped their hands over their mouths.

20.   Asked what she saw, she cupped her hands to her face, covering her eyes and twisting her head violently away.