For by using exactly those things, he would spare their lives.

My life was spared by a woman of the Americans.

His life had been spared, but only for the moment.

For the first time that day, I thought our lives might be spared.

If you're any good at all, your life will be spared.

"Tell me what is so important about that key, and I will spare his life."

They might spare his life in exchange for such services.

It was the only hope that their lives might be spared.

Still, your life is spared, if only for a while.

His life, however, was spared by the Mexican government, which did not want to create any problems.