English example sentences with "except"

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Except that here, it's not so simple.
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Democracy is the worst form of government, except all the others that have been tried.
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Mathematicians are poets, except that they have to prove what their fantasy creates.
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There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.
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All the compositions were good except yours.
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Your composition was good except for the spelling.
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Your composition is perfect except for a few mistakes.
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Don't look to me for any help except in case of emergency.
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We work on every day of the week except Sunday.
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I go to the office by bicycle except on rainy days.
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All except one agreed to his plan.
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The bus was empty except for one elderly woman.
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Except for Tom, the family was all watching TV in silence.
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No one ever knew the true story except the three of us.
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I agree with you, except for the part about the profits.
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I enjoyed the concert except that the hall was cold.
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Except for Bill, they were all in time.
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Except for Bill, they all made it.
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Please take off all your clothes except your underpants and bra.
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Our house is quite satisfactory except that it is rather a long way to the bus stop.
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All was quiet except that buses sometimes ran.
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Except for carrots, there is nothing he won't eat.
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I would buy it, except that it costs too much.
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There is nothing for me to do except to obey the order.
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The story is good except that it is a little too long.
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The room was empty except for a shabby bed.
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The city was well fortified except on this side.
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The supermarket is open all days except Sunday.
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Except for John, they all arrived.
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No one came to the party except John and Dick.
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Sandra eats all Japanese food except natto.
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This is a good book except for a few mistakes.
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This book is interesting except for a few mistakes.
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This book is very good except for a few mistakes.
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I would buy this watch, except it's too expensive.
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I can except no one from the rules.
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This is a good report, except for this mistake.
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Except for this mistake, this is a good report.
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This table is fine except in one respect - it will not fit into my room.
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This table is fine except in one respect - it won't fit into my room.
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Some scientists think that dolphins are the most intelligent animals in the world except for man, and that we may be able to talk with them one day.
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Your writing is good except for a few mistakes.
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Everybody except the Anderson family is going to the party next Thursday evening.
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Everything you said in your mail is just right - except the price.
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Except for a few mistakes, his composition is perfect.
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The house was empty except for a cat.
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Except that the one who sent me to baptize with water told me...
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All will go except you.
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Any day will do except Monday.
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As far as the eye could see, nothing could be seen except cornfields.
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A man who asks his wife's permission before taking any action except breathing is a henpecked husband.
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I've finished all except the last page.
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I know nothing except that she left last week.
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Nobody was hungry except me.
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We all went to the party except Joe.
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Everybody was singing except me.
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I take a walk every day except when it rains.
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I doubt if anyone even remembers his name now, except for me.
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I work every day except Sunday.
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Everybody knows it except me.
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Everyone except me knew it.
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Everyone except me was invited.
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Everybody is busy except me.
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We go to school every day except on Sundays.
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In fact, this does not seem to be true at all, except in a very trivial sense.
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This is fairly good except for minor mistakes.
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School begins at half past eight except on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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To tell you the truth, I'd tell Tony I'm going back to cutting the grass myself again next year, except for one thing.
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Life has no meaning except in terms of responsibility.
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The warehouse was empty except for a piece of furniture.
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No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven – the Son of man.
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We have five classes every day except Saturday.
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I would go except for my headache.
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They have imitated his style in all areas except those that require special skill.
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Except in special circumstances, anyone is allowed to enter the building.
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I usually get up at seven and go to bed at eleven except on Sundays.
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Nothing was to be heard except the sound of the waves.
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Except for pronunciation, everyone can speak good French.
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They look alike except for the color of their hair.
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We know nothing except that he did not come home that day.
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He is a nice man, except that he talks too much.
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He goes to work on foot every day except on rainy days.
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He knows no foreign language except English.
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He has few friends here except you.
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He works every day except Sunday.
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He likes all animals except horses.
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Everybody except him thanked the critic for her honest opinion.
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I know nothing about her except that she is a pianist.
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Her composition is very good except for a few errors in spelling.
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She scarcely goes out except on business.
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No one was absent except her.
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I would walk, except it's too hot.
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No admittance except on business.
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There is no way out of the siege except to take the bull by the horns and let God judge the outcome.
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No one came except Mary.
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The thesis is finished except for the conclusion.
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The Mexican government announced the banning of all imports of second-hand cars, except for 1998 models.
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I'm allowing all attacks except on vital organs.
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She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.
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This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that's on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election, except for one thing: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.
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Everyone is here except for him.
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Also check out the following words: appeared, haste, speed, quick, We've, Itoh, roll, otherwise, dash, sloppily.