Sentence examples for except brief from inspiring English sources

In all, except brief periods of the first half versus the Netherlands, Spain have looked a shadow of their old self - their control, movement and passing unrecognisable from the not too distant past.

Oddly, and excepting a brief stab at a novel when she was 14, Ahern had never seriously contemplated writing.

Except for brief periods, they have ruled ever since.

Here Jerome lived, except for brief journeys, until his death.

The ensuing retreat of the Athabasca Glacier has continued except for brief standstills.

Except for brief intervals after winter snows, the loop road is open the year round.

From 1516 to 1918 ʿAkko was, except for brief intervals, under the rule of the Ottoman Turks.

As works of historiography, however, the Annali, except for brief passages, are a failure.

The Turks occupied it from 1512 except for brief intervals until 1915.

Some types of mammals are solitary except for brief periods when the female is in estrus.

Except for brief periods of getting up and switching classrooms, I've been sitting for the past 90 excruciating minutes.