Sentence examples for been except for the from inspiring English sources

Possibly it wouldn't have been except for the screenings that Welles arranged and the publicity that he got.

It was all as it had been, except for the weight of the present, that scuttled the pact we made with heaven.

And it might have been, except for the fact that, in a destabilized and reflexively ironic age, we are always checking to make sure we haven't overlooked a mitigating circumstance or an admirable principle gone wrong.

You bet it is, except for the most wealthy.

Same as it ever was except for the Internet part.

That it was, except for the "parting" part.

Everything, that is, except for the sticky honey cake.

Piping hot and tasty they were, except for the cheese, which was missing.

Making the movie was (except for the wet days) a joy.

All, that is, except for the one in the adjacent field which has fallen into disuse.

That was except for the Farley's rusks and mugs of black tea – and cigarettes.