It tells us nothing about the market's concern or lack thereof with the risks of holding Treasuries... Since the financial crisis began, the market determined part of the Treasury's cost of borrowing has steadily risen, except for a brief, sharp flight to safety around the fall of 2008.
At informal dinners, it's not necessary for guests to rise except the person making the toast.
The annual also revealed that the budget for the four main TV channels rose slightly, except for BBC4, which fell by 6%.
The cases are mostly in 18-karat white or rose gold, except for the top-of-the-line Ministry Chronograph, in platinum.
All age groups affected by the minumum wage will get the 3% rise except for apprentices, who the commission said should be restricted to a 2% rise.
Outlays for existing ones are rising handsomely, except, of course, for the military.
In fact, prices have been stable or rising for the past eight months, except for a dip in December 2011.
Retail sales, for example, rose in July, except for motor vehicles.
The 1968 New York City building codes did not require sprinklers for high-rise buildings, except for underground spaces.
Even though that number has been rising in recent years (except for the most recent one), it is still at levels similar to the early 1960s, and lower than levels in most of the 1980s and 1990s.
