except

How to use except in a sentence

In fact, except for Ramona's help, it would have been a question whether even Alessandro could have made Baba work in harness.

RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSON

I haven't much time for seeing any one, except my patients, and the people I meet in society.

BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENS

The patriarchal decree of the government was a good deal of a joke on the plains, anyway—except when you were caught defying it!

RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR

The camp grew still, except for the rough and ready cook pottering about the fire, boiling buffalo-meat and mixing biscuit-dough.

RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR

Who he could not make out, except that it was a Kirton: and it prayed him to hasten down immediately.

ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOOD

Having accomplished his task within three months Datto Mandi withdrew with all his men, except two who wished to settle at Pardo.

Feeling secure regarding their happiness and welfare, she did not miss them except with an occasional intense longing.

No, Sir, said the other, nothing at all except the enjoyment of your good company: and so gave over importuning him.

Every bell lies four times together before, and four times behind, except only when the extream changes are made behind.

The seeds, however, are so small that the variety to which they belong cannot be determined except by planting or sowing them.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

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