Sentence examples for raised except for from inspiring English sources

Under the terms of the matching funds program, a gubernatorial candidate cannot ask for matching funds until they have raised $380,000; the state then provides a 2-to-1 match on all funds raised, except for the first $122,000.

While investigating Trabia Garden's wreckage, Squall and his comrades learn that they, along with Seifer and Ellone, were all raised (except for Rinoa) in an orphanage run by Edea; after eventual separation, they later developed amnesia due to their use of Guardian Forces.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has expressed strong opposition to raising taxes, except for his proposal to raise the cigarette tax by $1.42 a pack.

The mayor has made it clear that he adamantly opposes raising taxes, except for making the cigarette tax $1.50 a pack to discourage smoking.

But Mayor Bloomberg has resisted raising taxes, except for a steep increase in the cigarette tax that he promotes as an antismoking measure.

It is a positive move to raise money except for the fact that environmental protection, in no way, is guaranteed in this process.

He had never been away from home before (he was raised in Leeds, except for a brief period when his parents moved to Guildford).

Except raising taxes for the wealthy.

There are no raised voices except his.

According to Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley's proposed budget, no public workers should get raises -- except for educators, reports the Associated Press.

She rarely left his side, except to raise awareness for the terrible disease.