sit bolt upright
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How to use sit bolt upright in a sentence
And then write articles arguing that other people should sit bolt upright for hours on end in order to make this choice bearable.
The carriage was a two-wheeled affair, not long enough to permit one to lie at full length nor high enough to sit bolt upright.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life | Thomas Wallace KnoxOne had to sit bolt upright, it seemed, and give this matter one's entire attention.
The Convert | Elizabeth RobinsI pull myself together, and sit bolt upright on the hard wooden pew.
The Human Slaughter-House | Wilhelm LamszusThe first few sentences made him sit bolt upright in his chair.
The Gay Adventure | Richard Bird
We sit bolt upright round our tables, waiting, but not impatient.
Old and New London | Walter Thornbury
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