She raised herself to a sitting position and forced a smile.

It was a tremendous effort to raise myself to a sitting position.

The Doctor pressed him back and raised the bed to a sitting position instead.

The boy was to be raised from a humble to a high position.

He used his elbows to raise himself to a sitting position.

"We looked at the issue raised and came to a different position."

This man was not the only one raised to a new position.

He had only sufficient strength to raise himself to a sitting position.

Slowly he raised himself to a sitting position and looked about him.

He raised himself to a sitting position and swung his legs over the side of the bed.