sit up for
Example Sentences
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She said she was still bleeding from severe internal injuries and could not control her urine, walk without a crutch or sit up for long periods.
From Reuters • Apr. 15, 2021
As I sit at my computer, I’ve got half an eye on this year’s nestlings, three little hawks that are now tiny white balls of down, too weak to sit up for long.
From New York Times • May 17, 2018
Every few days, she increased her activity slightly until she was able to sit up for five minutes at a time.
From The Guardian • Feb. 15, 2016
The ball bounces higher on red clay than on Har-Tru, McIntyre said, not so much slowing it down as causing it to sit up for your opponent to get one more shot.
From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2012
She wants to sit up for Ma, but her body is so weak that the slightest movement is painful.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
