Choking, they staggered to their knees and then flopped to the floor.

He didn't, though the blind fall drove him staggering to his knees in the muck.

"Like'll they got me," he said, and staggered to his knees.

He staggered to his knees, adding his own fire to the Marines'.

A huge cow staggered and fell to its knees.

So he was simply staggered to his knees rather than upended.

Unable to control her reactions, she staggered to her knees.

Twice he was struck; the second time, he staggered to his knees.

Together the girls staggered to their knees and crawled back to the terrified children.

She staggered to her knees and then pitched forward, unconscious.