He rubbed a hand hard over his face, trying to think.
He rubbed a hand hard over his face and blinked, but the man was still there, six feet away.
He sighed, and rubbed hard at the back of his neck.
Her fingers rubbed harder, as if the pressure would focus the image.
He lifted shaking hands to his face and rubbed hard.
He put a palm over both his eyes and rubbed hard, saying, "We were never really very close, you know.
He rubbed harder, then held it against the hot bowl of his pipe.
Their music screeched like rocks rubbing hard against each other.
I rubbed a hand hard over my face, trying to keep my thoughts clear enough to speak.
I says can't you rub harder on other piece.