It is a clear stretch of downland, except for two or three thickets of box and thorn to the right of my course; one transverse trough, in which there is bush and a small rabbit warren, comes in from the east.
It's a poor gift--except for what it means and might have been.
The rest were women, except for a young girl or so in a state of speechless good behaviour.
Also, except for myself, he possesses not a single heir.
I am fifty years old, yet never in my life had been ill, except for an occasional carbuncle or boil.
The islands have few mineral deposits worth exploiting, except for high-grade phosphate.
Surrounded by South Africa, except for a short border with Mozambique, Swaziland is heavily dependent on South Africa, from which it receives 90% of its imports and to which it sends about half of its exports.
Over this chair hung the portrait of her beautiful ancestress, her neck and arms, the specialty of her beauty, bare, except for a bracelet on the left wrist, and her shapely figure set off by the ample folds of a rich crimson brocade.
The mob of elemental forces is as noisy and turbulent as ever, but the standing army of civilization keeps it well under, except for an occasional outbreak.
The old Master listened beautifully, except for cutting in once, as I told you he did.
This position he continued to hold, except for a brief period when he was exiled, until his death in 1564.
Except for George's "Your grandfather tipped me once; he was a deuced good judge of a cigar!
Except for that it was very quiet out there, and he could smell the heliotrope watered not long since.
Just now they were all a good many pennies the better, and Soames was beginning to see the close of certain trusts, except for distribution of the income from securities as gilt-edged as was compatible with the period.
Oh I yes, I've enjoyed it awfully-except for my head lately.
Except for a line or two, and three or four grey hairs in his little dark moustache, had he aged any more than Irene?
Except for a low- voiced buzzing, there was no disturbance.
The roof seemed perfectly flat, except for a large, round, black opening in its center.
Fincham [P]: We would ask for judgment, except for fear of the penalty provided for in the injunction, for fear that our client will be imprisoned by the Chancellor if he disobeys.
The penalty shall not be more than that stated in the proclamation, except for heresy.
He was answerable for her torts and trespasses, except for battery.
As of 1336, importing foreign cloth or fur, except for use by the King's family, was prohibited, as was the export of unwoven wool.
It isn't logical, I'll admit; except for Claire I should support you.
Except for a slight skirmish at Guildford, the Cornishmen were not actively interfered with till they encamped on Blackheath.
Wynter's fleet commanded the Firth of Forth, and the French soon found that, except for an occasional raid, they would have to confine their efforts to making their position at Leith impregnable.
Quiet, except for an odd sound in the shadow by my knee.
Henceforth anyone, saving his allegiance due to us, may leave our realm and return safely and securely by land and water, except for a short period in time of war, for the common benefit of the realm.
Corpses were buried far away from any village in wood coffins, except for Kings, who were placed in stone coffins after being wrapped in linen.
All forms of English literature were now in print, except for plays.
Except for one or two railroad hands waiting by the caboose of a freight train, nobody was about.
Two white sailors had come back in the boat from the hulk, with the news that the negroes berthed on board her had vanished in the night, except for three or four whom the sailors had brought to the tug.
The old man had not set such store by learning as had Samson's father, and the little shaver's education ended, except for what he could wrest from stinted sources and without aid.
A felt hat lay in a puddle of water, and, except for a blond mustache, the face was clean shaven and smooth of skin.
Except for a woman buying a card of buttons, and a fair-haired clerk waiting on her, they found the building empty.
A fool woman with a gun: every one knew it was a dangerous combination, and, except for himself, no South had ever been a coward.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "except for" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
