He sat up, trying to free himself.
( He ( ( ( ( sat up ) , ) ( trying ( to ( free himself ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD sat) (PRT (RP up)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG trying) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB free) (NP (PRP himself)))))))) (. .)))
He wanted to get out of there fast.
( He ( ( wanted ( to ( ( get out ) ( of ( there fast ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get) (PRT (RP out)) (PP (IN of) (ADVP (RB there) (RB fast))))))) (. .)))