11.   A raised middle finger often escalates beyond an exchange of hand gestures.

12.   Bush reportedly tried to exchange his karate-like hand gestures for a more presidential-looking set.

13.   But two California inventors have patented a glove that can sense hand gestures and transmit them to a computer.

14.   Buy and sell orders are placed by ritualized hand gestures.

15.   Defiant, she talks back, flashes an impolite hand gesture, and slams her bedroom door.

16.   Detroit first baseman Randall Simon turned and made a congratulatory hand gesture.

17.   Exchanging curse word for curse word, nasty e-mail for nasty e-mail and hand gesture for hand gesture is a growing national pastime for Americans.

18.   For a speech, notes with symbols for hand gestures and other movements are helpful.

19.   From a brassy Shirley Bassey to a quivering Judy Garland, Horrocks can capture every legendary inflection, right down to the smallest hand gesture and facial expression.

20.   Hand gestures fly.