Sentence examples for except for the playing from inspiring English sources

There are closets at the halfway point, on either side, which usually create a bottleneck as people squeeze toward the back, where there is a pool table covered (except for the playing surface) in stickers advertising bands and skateboard companies.

The production notes make a point of mentioning that except for the actor playing Mon, the rest of the Iron Ladies are portrayed by heterosexuals.

When seasickness hits the entire cast, except for the actor playing Tevye, he and the sisters put on a revue titled "Meshuggah-Nuns: The Ecumenical Nunsense Musical".

Except for the Yankees playing on televisions perched in each corner, the mozzarella sticks on the table, the framed van Gogh print on the wall and Maura Macade, a two-piece Irish band playing a John Denver tune, it might be possible, just for a second, to pretend Brennan's is on a different island.

The reality, of course, was something different (except for the dude playing "Fast Car," who was definitely there).

You'll need to make sure that your computer is silent during the transcoding process except for the music playing.

Drama was not conspicuous, except for the plays of Heiberg and Nordahl Grieg.

Except for the play of Adam Henrique, there were not a lot of inspiring memories to cling to.

Coach Ron Low said the Rangers could bring nothing positive out of the game except for the play of the rookie Dan Blackburn, who made 26 saves against the Blackhawks.

Except for the play of Martin Brodeur and the rest of the Devils, Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals would have been remembered for the goal that wasn't.

The tournament has not grown since 1985 (except for the play-in game) and there have been more than 50 Division I teams added since then.