He tried to move, but his arms and legs wouldn't cooperate.
He tried to stand again, but the leg wouldn't cooperate.
He tried to imitate their movements, but his legs would not cooperate.
Its legs did not cooperate, and it gave a high, pitched little squeal of frustration.
She tried to stand, but her rubbery legs would not cooperate; the hillside spun, and she lay down to keep from passing out.
He said he tried to get out of the car, "but my leg wouldn't cooperate."
"I wanted to run faster," she said, "but my legs wouldn't cooperate."
Neither his legs nor the crowd cooperated in helping him move.
My legs were not cooperating very well.
I tried to scramble away, but my legs didn't cooperate.