She held out her hands to show her blackened palms.

He showed me his palms as if to say there was nothing up his sleeves.

He stood up again and showed me his palms.

Courtney shrugged and showed his palms to indicate that he was through.

He showed her his palms, fingers spread wide and empty.

He moved his hands, showing her palms, fingers spread wide, concealing nothing.

He started to say something, but Jaynes showed him his palms.

Again, it was the taller who spoke, opening his hands and showing her empty palms.

The driver, who we now knew spoke no French, showed us his palms, begging for patience.

Showing his palms, he said: "It's against the law to do it this way.