saving clause
Example Sentences
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It seemed to her suddenly that this was the only saving clause in the long list of errors, and she saw the difference it would have made if Francis had known the truth.
From East of the Shadows by Mrs. Hubert Barclay
There may be entered a saving clause concerning the Teutonic nations, but it would not impeach the full integrity of the statement.
From Women of America Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 10 (of 10) by John Rouse Larus
Cecil's face fell at that saving clause, and in his heart he almost ventured to wish it had been otherwise.
From The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories by Grant Allen
You mar the psalm, Sir priest, for you omit The saving clause.
From The Scarlet Stigma A Drama in Four Acts by James Edgar Smith
But if he will examine the language of the prophecy, he will find he is entirely cut off from this "saving clause."
From The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ by Kersey Graves
