Sentence examples for purposes except from inspiring English sources

The convention provides protection for cultural heritage in international law, prohibiting looting, theft, vandalism and reprisals against cultural property and barring the use of cultural property for military purposes except in exceptional circumstances.

"Hemingway's Boat" includes some of the most moving, beautiful pieces of biography I have ever read, except — and, tempting though it may be, please don't omit this exception for publicity purposes — except when the book is discussing Ernest Hemingway and his boat.

These will now be disallowed for tax purposes except for the "moderate" entertainment of overseas buyers and clients.

"The days of captive breeding of listed species for any purposes except science and conservation are over," Environment Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk said.

And so this driving need for equality was sort of squelched because I felt for all intents and purposes, except for tax returns, that I was treated equally.

The wool of Hampshire fleeces is strong, of medium fineness and length, and desirable for manufacturing purposes except for the occurrence of black fibres in a small percentage of fleeces.

He continued, "Nevertheless, by his Majesty's orders, I have made many trials to open them, but all to no purpose; excepting some words".

This infuriating arrangement serves no purpose except to make dialing take longer.

They aren't an army that can be licked; they have no purpose except replication.

"The award has no purpose except to restrict competition and is contrary to public policy".

Late-night Paris belongs to the stroller, the idle walker with no purpose except to roam.