Before he could see who it was, a dozen hands closed on him and dragged him out of the sun.

As he reached the top of the wall, a dozen hands grabbed him and hauled him over.

A dozen hands seized the bonnet, and jerked it up into the air.

A dozen hands swung them out over the ship's railing, and they were lowered slowly into the trees.

A dozen hands went up, giving him the finger.

A dozen hands go up, and I tell them, "Ask your teacher."

Half a dozen hands would be extended to help him on board, but afterward he was left pretty much to his own thoughts.

The moment Jake finished, a dozen hands went up.

Though a dozen hands were close by, none reached out in time to seize him.

A dozen hands helped them up the bank while the rest increased the volume of fire.