He returned her hand to the relative safety of his shoulder.
He returned his hand to the small of her back.
Pause, slowly return your hand to the ball, and repeat with the other arm.
The dealer must discard a card face down in order to return his hand to five cards.
He stepped back, returned his hand to the grip.
Without being coerced, or even asked, she returned her hand to the back of his neck.
He squeezed her fingers again, then returned his hand to the wheel.
He returned his hand to the table beside its companion and stared down at them both.
"I've seen a few of them gone to sleep," he said, and returned his hand to the knife.