We had to fight them for nearly an hour, then escape with our lives.

I was the only man on board who escaped with his life.

At least most had escaped with their lives, if little else.

It's the only way we can escape with our lives.

He and five others had escaped with only their lives.

I do not think 30 of the whole number escaped with their lives.

I escaped with my life, yet even that was a near thing.

The man who wrote this escaped with his life, but I do not think he will live many years.

Was it possible that they were to escape with their lives?

They escape with just their lives, except for Lot's wife.