The general wiped a hand across his face, as if all their concern was distilled into him alone.
A long time later he pulled away, wiping a sleeve across his face, enough to turn and look at her.
"Sounds like her," Richard said as he wiped a hand across his face.
Richard wiped a hand across his face as he yawned.
Richard wiped a hand across his face as they started out again.
"I'll wipe my hand across your face if you say such words to me!"
He wiped a sleeve across his face and stood up.
She wiped the back of a hand across her face, which only made matters worse.
I felt as if a cold grey hand had wiped itself across my face.
He wiped a hand across his face, and took another deep breath.