Sentence examples for were except for from inspiring English sources

In his review of "The Presidential Difference," by Fred I. Greenstein (Aug. 27), Phil Gailey maintains that the four modern presidents who "would make most people's lists of the 20th century's dominant chief executives" were "except for Truman, all great communicators".

I didn't know who they were, except for Zhang Jian.

None of us knew what its secret contents were, except for a lingering perfume.

Piping hot and tasty they were, except for the cheese, which was missing.

He conducted a cautious and generally successful foreign policy: the 20 years of his reign were, except for a short, successful war against Sweden, peaceful.

I don't see why? How can you balance those pictures — which were, except for the people who jumped, mostly horrifying because they did not show the bodies that were destroyed?

All, that is, except for Mr. Lowery.

Everything, that is, except for his production.

Everything, that is, except for a purpose.

He always has been, except for Tuesday.

Everyone, that is, except for Paul Kelly.