Finally, with an effort, he managed to open his eyes.
If you did manage to open one, it would turn out to be full of dead leaves.
But by the time he managed to open it, the writing was gone.
He managed to open both eyes and found four women staring at him.
I managed to open the door and get up inside the cab.
When it felt safe enough, she managed to open the heavy door.
She stopped looking into his deep brown eyes and finally managed to open the door.
She let her eyes close, then managed to open them again.
I knocked at the door, then managed to open it for myself.
With a shaking hand, she managed to open the door and leave the office.