“Chessington and Hook United Football Club has been thrown a lifeline to help recover from debts threatening to dash promotion dreams.”

“I had to throw the drowning man a lifeline.”

“Mrs Handley, of Highfield Avenue, Wortley, said the job became a lifeline after she was widowed five years ago.”

“When using vertical lifelines, use a lanyard 2 or 3 feet shorter than the standard 6 feet.”

“The boat took considerable damage in the storm, losing its mast, boom, compass and lifelines.”

“A nearly 8-inch high bulwark and 28-inch high double lifelines completely surround the deck area.”