$(".some-selector");

display: inline-block;

$(".some-selector").detach().manipulate().appendTo(".container");
// or equivalent
$(".container").append($(".some-selector").detach().manipulate());

$(".some-selector").after(" ");

$('.some-selector').detach().manipulate().map(function() {
    return [this, document.createTextNode(' ')];
}).appendTo('.container');