The man stopped dead and started to bring his hand up.

She brought up her hands to cover them, but that did little good.

He brought up his good hand to stroke her hair.

He brought up his other hand and pulled with both fingers.

He brought up his hand and slapped her across the face.

She brought up her other hand and he grabbed it as well.

When he brought up his hand, there was a knife in it.

She brought up sharply, her hand on the hotel door.

When she brought her other hand up, it was caught too, and held in the vice of his fingers.

Lang brought up his own hands, but not to hit back.