For the rest, I'm a former Navy guy who is working desperately to get a book published.

He began to work desperately to force it open.

They desperately worked at the panel but the controls refused to respond.

Those still able worked desperately to get the sick ashore.

He began working desperately at the three nuts that held the bottom hinge.

She worked desperately but happily, because he was still in the back of her mind.

Four of the rat creatures worked desperately to keep them off the rocks.

He worked desperately to keep anything from showing in his face.

He worked desperately, but there was much he could not do.

His mouth worked desperately, but the words he was trying to say wouldn't come.