She struggled to sit up and face him, as he stood looking down at her.
He struggled to sit up, to make sense of what was happening.
I struggled to sit up, only to find they weren't going to allow it.
He opened his eyes, saw her and struggled to sit up.
He struggled to sit up and she reached to help him.
John struggled to sit up, using the wall at his back for support.
"We should get started right away," she said struggling to sit up.
They turned to see her struggling to sit up in bed.
She struggled to sit up, but he held her down.
He struggled to sit up and the face of that figure above him moved.