Sentence examples for except for a crest of from inspiring English sources

This bird looks like Jimmy Durante except for a crest of feathers with somewhat obscures its beak.

The lowlands are predominantly agricultural, except for the moorland crest of the Sidlaws and some woodland on the gravel soils.

But for many it was a temporary reprieve as they braced for another crest of water.

For an observer observing the crest of a light wave at a position and time, the crest of the light wave was emitted at a time in the past and a distant position.

Think of it as Monterey Pop for foodies, the latest crest of a cultural and generational shift.

While the river crested in towns upstream, people here were battling an expected crest of 21.2 feet.

The crest of the immigration wave in 1907 coincided with a crest for the U.S. economy.

The beauty is that anyone can win if they manage to ride the crest of a wave for a week.

As a nation, Germany has been riding the crest of a PR wave for some time now.

The frontal bones (part of the skull roof) bear a well-developed sagittal crest (a crest that provides support for muscles of the head).

But for now Great Britain are riding the crest of a wave.