Sentence examples for whilst alive from inspiring English sources

Whilst alive, the 'occupant' has an acknowledged right of ownership as evidenced in medical and other research practice: autonomy of mentally competent adults is respected and consent to medical treatment and/or study on any part of the body must always be sought.

It may also create difficulties and lead to complicated legal arguments with cases brought before the courts should a family situation arise that is similar to that of the case of Y [ 18], but with a deceased individual, who had been deemed unable to make their own decisions whilst alive, and whose organs could save the life of a relative.

The 27-year-old, who died from alcohol poisoning in 2011, gave money to charity whilst still alive and her father Mitch has been looking at the positive effects the charity has had.

One can physically die or one can perish whilst still alive.

This latter category is defined by animals incapable of producing a full body movement following prodding whilst remaining alive, which is determined by head movements.

People are free to wander through the garden, whilst Derek was alive, the occasional visitors at weekends or sunny days were on the whole a pleasure, interested and interesting and a welcome change from weeding.

In a recent knife rampage by a man in central London which left one person dead, and five injured, Taser meant the suspect was arrested and detained alive, whilst in other jurisdictions he may have been shot and killed.

Artificial hearts are plastic devices used occasionally to keep patients alive whilst waiting for a heart transplant.

Researchers at Newcastle University have been able to 3D-print a biocompatible corneal framework using a new gel formulations that "keeps the stem cells alive whilst producing a material which is stiff enough to hold its shape but soft enough to be squeezed out the nozzle of a 3D printer".

Your first and permanent home, whilst you are alive, is your body.

Even though I never heard my mother and grandmother question their loss of identity as people whilst they were alive, or how their value and worth was entirely wrapped up in their role as mothers, on this Mother's Day I do not want to remember my mother and grandmother as mothers.