Except for the odd uptown sex maniac or an overeager Greek sailor, the people watch in calm absorption.

Except for a rich friendship with the painter, Chauncey Ryder who gave him the only professional instruction he ever had -- and this was limited to a few lessons, though the two artists often went on painting trips together -- Roy developed his art by himself.

Except for those minutes in her room, he had lost touch with her as a reality.

Except for that one morning.

Except for sophomore center Mike Kelsey and fullback Mike Rice, Meek expects the squad to be physically sound for Rice.

Except for a few months in late 1960 and early 1961, retail farm equipment sales have trailed year-earlier levels since the latter part of 1959.

`` Except for Shabbat, when they are praying all day ''.

Except for AcPO < sub > 4 </ sub >, they are all similar to the corresponding lanthanum compounds and contain actinium in the oxidation state + 3.

Except for one occasion, the Project never played live during its original incarnation.

Except for the flow direction, the Amazon and the Hamza have very different characteristics.

Except for men's and women's meetings, most meetings targeting specific demographics ( including newcomers, gays, and young people ) do not exclude other alcoholics.

Except for the American designs, tank destroyers were all turretless and had fixed or casemate superstructures.

Except for the Chobe, Okavango, Boteti and Limpopo rivers, most of Botswana's rivers cease to flow during the dry and early rainy seasons.

Except for a few primitive types such as sponges ( which have no nervous system ) and jellyfish ( which have a nervous system consisting of a diffuse nerve net ), all living animals are bilaterians, meaning animals with a bilaterally symmetric body shape ( that is, left and right sides that are approximate mirror images of each other ).

Except for this one difference, the first and second Bernoulli numbers agree.

Except for the smaller rivers in the southeast, most of the major rivers and river systems in Cambodia drain into the Tonle Sap or into the Mekong River.

Except for the several relatively good toll roads which connect major cities ( all of them one-lane ) roads are poorly maintained and subject to inclement weather, since only 10 % of the roadways are tarred.

Except for nautiloids ( represented by the modern order Nautilida ) and coleoids ( which had already diverged into modern octopodes, squids, and cuttlefish ) all other species of the molluscan class Cephalopoda became extinct at the K – T boundary.

Except for the House of Braganza ( founded by an illegitimate son of King John I of Portugal, who was himself illegitimate ), all current major Capetian branches are of the Bourbon cadet branch.

Except for one shot of the woman mentioned above sleeping and suddenly waking up, the film is composed entirely of photographs by Jean Chiabaud and stars Davos Hanich as the man, Hélène Chatelain as the woman and filmmaker William Klein as a man from the future.

Except for the partnership, all business forms are designed to provide limited liability to both members of the organization and external investors.

Except for the Antikythera mechanism, an " out of the time " astronomical device, development of computing tools arrived in the beginning of the 17th century: Geometric-military compass by Galileo, Logarithms and Napier Bones by Napier, slide rule by Edmund Gunter.

Except for a man of religion ( wadaad ), and they were few in number, all Somali males were considered potential warriors.

Except for a few cannon shots, the desire to exchange beads and Spanish wine for food and other necessities were left in readiness.

Except for the drinking of Havdalah wine, consumption of meat and wine are delayed until the following morning.

Except for some final, finishing touches, the major preparation is completed by 8: 30 and, accompanied by a wine that has been selected to complement or enhance each course, members sit to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

Except for Seudah Shlishit ( the " third meal " of Shabbat ) all of these meals are preceded by Kiddush ( the blessing, made over wine, recognizing the holiness of the day ).

Except in neonates, a tuberculin skin test should always be done before administering BCG.

Except for one dubious example of a third-person feminine singular verb associated with Qoheleth, the subject always uses masculine nouns and even refers to his wife and women.

Except in the periods 1969 – 72 and 1976 – 82, when the Social Democratic party of Chancellor Brandt and Schmidt came in second in the elections, the Chancellor has always been the candidate of the largest party, usually supported by a coalition of two parties with a majority in the parliament.

Except: if the tops are adjacent or essentially the same with both the straight and flush, ( e. g., A-9 vs. A-6, K-Q vs. K-J, or both tops are Q-x or lower ), then always play the stronger flush with essentially the same top.

Except for a brief period in the 1990s, High Life bottles have always been quite distinctive, as they have a bright gold label and are made of a clear glass that has a tapered neck like a champagne bottle.

Except in New Zealand, men always reported more sexual partners than women.

Except for C74 and C100, such non-standard lengths always have been hard to find, and tend to be more expensive than the more popular lengths.

Except for this one small separation, access to the Isle of Dogs always necessitates crossing water by bridge or tunnel.

Except in the case of celebrations of the Mass that are scheduled by the ecclesiastical authorities to take place in the language of the people, priests are always and everywhere permitted to celebrate Mass in Latin " ( Redemptionis Sacramentum, 112 ).

Except a few breaks, Dio, the band, was always touring or recording.

Except for the latter concern, the resonant frequency of a resonant antenna can always be altered by adjusting a suitable matching network.

Except in the case of celebrations of the Mass that are scheduled by the ecclesiastical authorities to take place in the language of the people, Priests are always and everywhere permitted to celebrate Mass in Latin.

Except some stations in Paris, where the platform number exceeds 26, such as Saint Lazare with 27 numbered platforms, platforms are always given letters.

Except for the 1983, 1988 and 1992 tournaments, the first leg match was played always at the Cup winner's stadium:

Except for those areas adjacent to warm ocean currents, there is almost always continuous permafrost due to the very cold winters.

Except for a short period during the presidency of Andrew Jackson since its inception the United States federal government has always been in debt.

Except with regard to Roman citizenship ( and even then not always ), they were, in fact, no longer sharply distinguished, if distinguished at all, from auxiliary units raised from barbarians within and without the Empire.

Except for season one, a monetary prize has always been the award for winning the final mission.

Except 1980-Adilabad, Maharashtra has always been the winner in Mens.

Except for the first season, a play-off structure leading to a championship final has always been used to determine the fate of the championship.

Except for the Hyperboreoi, all these nations ( and first the Arimaspoi ) are always at war with their neighbors.

Except in dys_detonate and dys_broadcast, Punks are always on the attack, while the Corps are defending.