I put the phone down and jerked my hand back.

She jerked her hand away from his and tried to get around him.

She started to jerk her hands free, but he held them fast.

She nodded for the second time, then jerked her hand away.

He jerked his cold hand out to find the telephone.

Then she remembered she'd already done that once and jerked her hand back.

He jerked his left hand to the pile of books.

He let out a cry and jerked his hand away.

He jerked his hands from her as if they burned.

He jerked his hand away as if she had spit at him.