He shifted his hands and found them tied behind him.

He shifted his hand, moving it to the base of her neck.

I waited, shifting my hands on the staff ever so slightly.

She shifted her hands to confirm it, and was sure.

He peered into her eye for a moment, then shifted his hand to the other side to repeat the process.

Philip screamed, shifting his hand to the dead officer's face.

He shifted his hand, running a thumb lightly across her lips.

Kirk shifted his hand to press the button to respond.

In doing this, they often shift their hands up, and then move them down, with a view of increasing the pressure as much as possible.

Michaels shifted his hands, but did not take the bait.