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Meanings of sit upright in English

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Usage of sit upright in English
1
He grew maudlin, familiar, could hardly see the cards or sit upright.
The Sea-Wolf
2
We congratulated ourselves that we should now be allowed to sit upright.
The Scalp Hunters
3
At a sign, two slaves attempted to help him sit upright again.
Lost Face
4
The position didn't allow him to lie flat or to sit upright.
Celtic fire
5
The problem was that she could scarcely sit upright in bed.
The girl who kicked the hornet's nest
6
I couldn't see very well and there was hardly room to sit upright.
The Irish Times
7
He strove to sit upright, but fell back against Sada in drunken laxity.
Nicanor - Teller of Tales : A Story of Roman Britain
8
In the scramble to sit upright, his elbow collided with a wooden stand.
Shadow's son
9
He was unable to sit upright, I had to recline the seat back.
News.com.au
10
I pushed the button on the motorized bed so I could sit upright.
Monster Hunter International
11
I chose to sit upright, like on a classic Dutch-style omafiets.
Wired
12
He's wrapped my hair in a towel, and I sit upright.
Lit: a memoir
13
You sit upright against the stern-board, with your legs stretched out in the bottom.
Northern Travel: Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark a...
14
A blind inclination to take offence made Richard sit upright.
The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 3
15
From the couch he brings one of the three large cushions that sit upright.
What is the what: the autobiography of valentino achak deng
16
We were still tied, however, but allowed to sit upright.
The Scalp Hunters
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
Common