English example sentences with "except"

Learn how to use except in a English sentence. Over 100 hand-picked examples.

Except that here, it's not so simple.

Democracy is the worst form of government, except all the others that have been tried.

Mathematicians are poets, except that they have to prove what their fantasy creates.

There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.

All the compositions were good except yours.

Your composition was good except for the spelling.

Your composition is perfect except for a few mistakes.

Don't look to me for any help except in case of emergency.

We work on every day of the week except Sunday.

I go to the office by bicycle except on rainy days.

All except one agreed to his plan.

The bus was empty except for one elderly woman.

Except for Tom, the family was all watching TV in silence.

No one ever knew the true story except the three of us.

I agree with you, except for the part about the profits.

I enjoyed the concert except that the hall was cold.

Except for Bill, they were all in time.

Except for Bill, they all made it.

Please take off all your clothes except your underpants and bra.

Our house is quite satisfactory except that it is rather a long way to the bus stop.

All was quiet except that buses sometimes ran.

Except for carrots, there is nothing he won't eat.

I would buy it, except that it costs too much.

There is nothing for me to do except to obey the order.

The story is good except that it is a little too long.

The room was empty except for a shabby bed.

The city was well fortified except on this side.

The supermarket is open all days except Sunday.

Except for John, they all arrived.

No one came to the party except John and Dick.

Sandra eats all Japanese food except natto.

This is a good book except for a few mistakes.

This book is interesting except for a few mistakes.

This book is very good except for a few mistakes.

I would buy this watch, except it's too expensive.

I can except no one from the rules.

This is a good report, except for this mistake.

Except for this mistake, this is a good report.

This table is fine except in one respect - it will not fit into my room.

This table is fine except in one respect - it won't fit into my room.

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.

Your writing is good except for a few mistakes.

Everybody except the Anderson family is going to the party next Thursday evening.

Everything you said in your mail is just right - except the price.

Except for a few mistakes, his composition is perfect.

The house was empty except for a cat.

Except that the one who sent me to baptize with water told me...

All will go except you.

Any day will do except Monday.

As far as the eye could see, nothing could be seen except cornfields.

A man who asks his wife's permission before taking any action except breathing is a henpecked husband.

I've finished all except the last page.

I know nothing except that she left last week.

Nobody was hungry except me.

We all went to the party except Joe.

Everybody was singing except me.

I take a walk every day except when it rains.

I doubt if anyone even remembers his name now, except for me.

I work every day except Sunday.

Everybody knows it except me.

Everyone except me knew it.

Everyone except me was invited.

Everybody is busy except me.

We go to school every day except on Sundays.

In fact, this does not seem to be true at all, except in a very trivial sense.

This is fairly good except for minor mistakes.

School begins at half past eight except on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

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.

Life has no meaning except in terms of responsibility.

The warehouse was empty except for a piece of furniture.

No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven – the Son of man.

We have five classes every day except Saturday.

I would go except for my headache.

They have imitated his style in all areas except those that require special skill.

Except in special circumstances, anyone is allowed to enter the building.

I usually get up at seven and go to bed at eleven except on Sundays.

Nothing was to be heard except the sound of the waves.

Except for pronunciation, everyone can speak good French.

They look alike except for the color of their hair.

We know nothing except that he did not come home that day.

He is a nice man, except that he talks too much.

He goes to work on foot every day except on rainy days.

He knows no foreign language except English.

He has few friends here except you.

He works every day except Sunday.

He likes all animals except horses.

Everybody except him thanked the critic for her honest opinion.

I know nothing about her except that she is a pianist.

Her composition is very good except for a few errors in spelling.

She scarcely goes out except on business.

No one was absent except her.

I would walk, except it's too hot.

No admittance except on business.

There is no way out of the siege except to take the bull by the horns and let God judge the outcome.

No one came except Mary.

The thesis is finished except for the conclusion.

The Mexican government announced the banning of all imports of second-hand cars, except for 1998 models.

I'm allowing all attacks except on vital organs.

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.

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.

Everyone is here except for him.

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