He turned to Ned, tugging at his beard and turning up the end.

The rabbi tugged at his beard and asked a most significant question.

He tugged fiercely at his beard, trying to think clearly.

After a pause he tugged at his beard and asked, "I'm sorry, what were we speaking of?"

He tugged at his beard as the scene faded for the tenth time in a minute.

The old magician's face darkened as he tugged at his beard.

He put it in one palm and tugged at his beard with the other hand.

He tugged at his beard, then suddenly grinned and asked, "Do you still have your old uniform?"

But he frowned a little and tugged at his beard.

The little girl tugged at Santa's beard to see if it was real.