Sentence examples for except on issues from inspiring English sources

Public intellectuals do not exist; public debate is rare, except on issues that transgress religious dogma.

"She's basically a conservative person, except on issues of gender and inclusiveness," Gary Hart, who, with his insurgent primary campaign in 1984, almost beat former Vice-President Walter Mondale, told me.

"You'll be my security blanket," she said to Helen, who had been surprised by the intimacy of the remark; she was not usually addressed, except on issues that concerned the performance itself, the pianists explaining their particular taste in the timing of the page-turning, how close or far away they wanted Helen to sit.

John Hennessy, president of Stanford, said the many constituencies of a university make it difficult for any single person to express its views, "except on issues that are core principles of the university, such as a right to pursue research, a right to choose the students we take into the university".

In large societies, democracy is invariably representative democracy except on issues that are put to direct popular vote in referendums.

It is not clear whether the Russian-Gulf strategic dialogue has made any progress except on issues like Yemen and Libya.

But, if it's a commencement speaker who shares all of your views except on one issue, freedom of expression doesn't apply to them.

"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" might be one of the most apolitical on television – except for one issue, which Senator John McCain had to confront head-on during his appearance today.

I don't believe boards of entrepreneurial private companies should ever vote (except on the one issue of hiring and firing the CEO).

Labour has debates but they do not matter, except on internal issues like the block vote or the devolution of the Scottish party.

He said Mr. de Blasio, for whom others at Park Strategies have raised $40,000, was likable, except on the issues.