be captured alive

Examples (10)

• The notorious criminal was captured alive after a month-long manhunt.
• It's crucial for the investigation that the suspect be captured alive.
• The special forces team managed to ensure the hostage-taker was captured alive.
• News reports confirmed that the escaped prisoner had been captured alive near the border.
• The general gave a direct order: the enemy commander must be captured alive.
• If he is captured alive, he will face trial for his crimes.
• The rare panda was carefully captured alive and will be moved to a nature reserve.
• Historically, it was rare for a king to be captured alive in battle.
• The mission's success depended on whether the target could be captured alive.
• Despite the shootout, the police were relieved that the suspect was captured alive.