Ruben was already backing away from Nasty, his hands upraised in supplication.
The depiction of the Virgin Mary with her hands upraised in prayer ("orans") is of very ancient origin in Christian art.
Shapiro finished his exercise with head tilted back, legs astride, both hands outstretched and upraised to the sky.
The Shadow could see the pale, frightened face of Ramon Ortega, his hands upraised under the menace of guns.
Flagrant fell on his knees, clasped hands upraised in supplication.
Pete fell to his knees, his hands upraised for mercy.
"Please," the tall Urrythan said softly, standing before them with his hands upraised in a placating gesture.
Nor only that, but there was the old gentleman who had escorted me so far the night before, running out of his house at sight of me, with hands upraised in horror.
In the meantime, the production of binoculars from the Smithcrafthall has been increased-" "By over half again as many," Wansor interrupted with one hand upraised in apology, "since the Fireball.
The picture of Elspeth showed her atop her Companion, in an unreasonably heroic pose, both hands upraised with what were supposed to be bolts of lightning coming from her hands.