Example sentences of "except [conj] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All these prevalence rates were strikingly increased when compared to matched non-diabetic controls except that of hypercholesterolaemia in males . |
| 2 | This is the story of one man who , at 80 , still works a 50-hour week despite having retired from all Samaritan offices except that of Founder , and who still cares ‘ very passionately about human suffering , and would like to continue to do something to alleviate it , on however modest a scale ’ . |
| 3 | His eyes were closed as he perceived pleasure from all of his senses , except that of sight . |
| 4 | Outsole patterns have multiplied without much user benefit , except that of weight reduction . |
| 5 | Nevertheless there was one event of this year which seemed to lift such worries front him , and to help cure all his infirmities except that of age . |
| 6 | The calculation of the new parent function is done as in Section 8.1 , except that for case ( b ) , we reverse the roles of p and q . |
| 7 | A 100% tax rate is assumed to discourage all output , except that for subsistence , again yielding zero tax revenue . |
| 8 | In this sense , one of the components of the personality is regarded as being inherently ‘ aggressive ’ , except that in life it is normally held in check by the mind . |
| 9 | This Figure is drawn in a similar manner to J 2 in Figure 3.5 ( b ) , except that in Figure 9.8 only one quadrant is shown . |
| 10 | So until further notice from me , you are to consider yourself confined to the Battalion area — that means the Officers ' Mess and your company billet — except when on duty of course . |
| 11 | Please call me Harry , except when on duty . |
| 12 | Such buildings are often large ; they are wide and low , rarely having towers , except when of cathedral status . |
| 13 | VISIT THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS , Blake St. on TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS , 10.30–11.30 and 14.30–15.30 ( except when in use ) for free guided tours with the Association of Voluntary Guides to the City of York . |