alive to
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"While Al Fayed is no longer alive to face prosecution, we have always been determined to bring anyone who is suspected to have played a part in his offending to justice," Craggs added.
From BBC
"I've always avoided meeting the person if they are alive, to begin with at least," he said.
From BBC
That’s what he brought that day at Union College as he spoke about the need for young America “to come alive” to effect change in the country.
From Salon
But these days, he’s grateful to be alive, to have been able to wake up when it looked like he might not, to watch his daughter continue to grow up and the laughs along the way.
From Los Angeles Times
“We’re going into the water!” he shouted, hoping someone was alive to hear him.
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