Sentence examples for except when entirely necessary from inspiring English sources

I do my best to avoid speaking in cliche except when entirely necessary, so you'll have to excuse me when I say – Fabric changed my life.

Ever since, I have struggled to treat my patients in their homes and avoid hospitals except when absolutely necessary.

She forges partnerships with other contestants based on intuition, and never kills except when strictly necessary for her own survival.

Swear off junk food and commercial TV, except when necessary.

Never take the iPod out of the cover except when necessary.

Keep hands clean by washing them and avoid touching the cold sore, except when necessary.

There are times when this book seems akin to climbing Mt. Everest in house slippers: impressive but not entirely necessary.

It was entirely necessary.

He saw nobody except his servants, and they knew not to speak to him or trouble him beyond what was entirely necessary.

We pay our own way and ask for very little help except when it is absolutely necessary.

It works except when it totally backfires.