He began manipulating the control panel to begin prelaunch diagnostics.
His fingers began manipulating the thumbwheels, methodically running through the possible combinations - 001, 002, 003.
How long d'you think it would have been before he stopped just reporting to Gregor, and began manipulating him through his reports, or more directly?
Nancy moved away from him and began manipulating the controls on the communications panel.
Ballard began desperately manipulating the bolt on his rifle again.
His fingers began manipulating the abdomen to trick the numb intestines into doing their work.
Tom took his place before a complicated set of instruments, and began manipulating them.
She began manipulating the symbols on the screen as Bart looked on in amusement.
Peter bent down and began manipulating the tiny vertical dials.
Eclipse's engineer crossed to another panel on the control wall and began manipulating controls.