Sentence examples for except for their own from inspiring English sources

There was little fanfare for Lin's friends, except for their own clever T-shirts that represented their roots and Lin's rare path to N.B.A. success.

"But now, with many of them in their 70's and 80's, we have a chance to do the right thing, recognize them for their accomplishments and acknowledge that except for their own selflessness, they would have earned a high school diploma long ago".

Essentially, Verizon and AT&T are now "wireless first," entertainment companies and they do not care about the wires (except for their own use) or their local customers.

If building the biggest fence in the world is the answer, then why has the Republican House not even voted on that?" This is the case Democrats will have to make: that there is nothing to stop House Republicans from enacting some magic Republican plan to solve the problem, except for their own ineptitude and lack of political will.

"It was this search for innocence which prompted us to call in five of our favourite models and strip them of all cosmetic contrivance, their faces untouched except for their own tears, following the Romantics' belief that beauty is truth and truth, beauty".

On one hand, we have the evil likes of ISIS and al-Qaeda, who will not hesitate to decapitate people of other faiths, or even their own, if they disagree with their terrorist practices of killing, grabbing land and consolidating power for nothing except for their own agenda.

Epstein and Silvers, who were then in their mid-thirties, never wrote for their own magazine, except ceremonially.

Obama talked about strengthening the opposition and said, "We stand with people who fight for their own freedom" — except that, in Syria, we are not quite sure who those people are.

Local neonatal units (LNUs) which provide neonatal care for their own catchment population, except for the sickest babies.

In addition, participating students served as the non-expert raters for image, except their own.

It was just the way Baltimore Orioles fans wanted it, except for two factors: their own team's record was worse, and the Yankees were poised for a turnaround.