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