21.   Quinn stood up, raised his hand in a gesture of peace, and told her not to worry.

22.   Raise your hand if you know the right answer.

23.   Sev eral times he raised his hand to knock, but each time he let it drop.

24.   She darted forward, raising her hand, her nails tingling.

25.   She let him drown her in the deep water, too weak even to raise her hands to cling to him.

26.   She raised a hand and fingered her heavy silver earrings, trying to compose herself.

27.   She raised a hand to her hair.

28.   She raised her hand in an imperious gesture.

29.   She raised her hand in greeting.

30.   She raised her hand to hail a cab but the Paris traffic was zooming by at its usual break-neck pace.