And that's where I come in, to protect this valuable specimen of humanity?

"For all its faults, it is a valuable specimen by which I hope to profit."

It would never do to let a valuable specimen be destroyed.

"It must be a very valuable specimen Abdullah is bringing you," said the girl.

This is a very valuable specimen for a mycologist like yourself.

It's a very valuable archaeological specimen, a rare museum piece.

Its eyes, one of which turns out to be blind, become valuable specimens for laboratory analysis.

"You would destroy a valuable specimen for emotional reasons?"

"It's not likely anyone in this house would l that possibly valuable specimen escape."

We'll point out that we're a valuable specimen and so on.