Except in the far northwest and south, where its borders converge, Chad's average width is about 800 kilometers.

Except on the west coast, where the white sandy beach is more extensive than elsewhere, a strip of dark gray coral rubble, forming a series of low ridges parallel to the coast, lies within the narrow beach, extending inward to the island rim.

Except where a Drill Manual ( or parade ) protocol dictates otherwise, the duration of the salute is timed at three beats of the quick-time march ( approximately 1. 5 seconds ), timed from the moment the senior member first returns it.

Except where specifically documented, the models were architecturally compatible.

Except in countries where only primary or basic education is compulsory, secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory.

Except in a few countries where only primary or basic education is compulsory, secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education.

Except in The Horse and His Boy, the protagonists are all children from the real world magically transported to Narnia, where they are called upon by the lion Aslan to protect Narnia from evil and restore the throne to its rightful line.

Except for the upper levels, where a double bridle is permitted, horses may only be ridden in snaffle bits.

Except where secondarily lost, shrimp have one pair of stalked eyes, although they are sometimes covered by the carapace, which protects the cephalothorax.

Except where exchange involves the Authority, there is a generally-unregulated free market.

Except where stated otherwise ( mostly in items 5 and 6 of the table of contents ), this common usage is employed in this article.

Except for the 2008 presidential election where Obama won by 50-60 percent, an estimated 65 to 80 % voted for Republican candidates in most congressional, U. S. or state senatorial and presidential candidates.

Except for where the valleys empty into the small bays, the islands are remarkable for their mountain ridges, which end abruptly as cliffs where they meet the sea.

Except in flood-time, when the exit has to be used, the entrance is near the point where the river disappears at what is called the gap or hole of Belvaux, and the exit is made by boat from the cavern last described, which leads out to the open river.

Except for a few sequences where the tension is convincing as well as deadly she fails.

Except on a handful of occasions where the city government has been suspended for not striking a rate ( a level of local tax ), Dublin has had a mayor for nearly eight hundred years.

Except for the elevated area of Erigavo district where rainfall records indicate an annual average of up to 800 mm ( see " Cal Madow " topic ), rainfall generally does not exceed 150 mm in most of the region.

Except in the most literal of cases ( where the opposite of using a golden hammer would presumably be using the " right tool for the job ") the antonym for this mindset would be there's more than one way to skin a cat.

Except for same-sex marriages contracted by habit and repute, all jurisdictions recognize common law marriages that were validly contracted in the originating jurisdiction, because they are valid marriages in the jurisdiction where they were contracted.

Except for the central and southeast areas, where most of the population is concentrated, it is mostly mountainous.

Except where the wild yak is considered as a subspecies of Bos grunniens, there are no recognised subspecies of yak.

Except for the geographical parts of Pliny's Historia naturalis ( where Mela is cited as an important authority ) the De situ orbis is the only formal treatise on the subject in Classical Latin.

Except at quieter airports, Air Traffic Control is a 24-hour, 365-day-a-year job where controllers usually work rotating shifts, including nights, weekends and public holidays.

Except in exceptional circumstances, subjects taken must include Irish ( L1 ), English ( L2 ), a foreign language ( L3 ) and Mathematics.

Except in the matter of language, Tolkien described few characteristic features of Gondor culture.

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 for New Brunswick, most other provinces that accepted grudgingly Trudeau's bilingualism initiative never fully implemented it, likely in protest to Quebec's language laws.

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 for the language that developed into Albanian, they are all extinct, due to Hellenization, Romanization, and Slavicisation.

Except for names, they have not been translated, and the language is unclassified due to lack of data.

Except for the languages exams, the subjects are provided in any language desired by the candidate ( demands can be made " on the spot " for a number of languages — Hungarian, German and Romanian subjects are available in all high schools nationwide, with other languages in areas where the respective language is spoken, while for other languages the request must be filed alongside the registration form, two months in advance ).

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.

Code of Civil Procedure § 1279. 5 ( a ) reads, " Except as provided in subdivision ( b ), ( c ), ( d ), or ( e ), nothing in this title shall be construed to abrogate the common law right of any person to change his or her name.

Except in formal situations, it is common in American usage not to use the when Reverend is used as a title or form of address ( i. e., before a name ).

Except for the case of " pathological " game trees ( which seem to be quite rare in practice ), increasing the search depth ( i. e., the number of plies searched ) generally improves the chance of picking the best move.

Except for a few captive systems ( e. g. the Black Mesa and Lake Powell ), by 2000 electrification was confined to the Northeast Corridor and some commuter service ; even there, freight service was handled by diesels.

: Except in narrow channels, traffic separation schemes, and when overtaking ( i. e., rules 9, 10, and 13 )

* Except for China National Highway 112, which originates in Tianjin, all highways in the 100 series ( e. g. 102, 106 ) begin from Beijing, the capital city of the People's Republic of China, and spread out in all compass directions ;

Except for certain vineyards where blends are allowed, the wines must be varietal ( i. e. exclusively made of one variety ) and may be labelled as such.

Dr. Mohsin: Except those who believe ( in Islâmic Monotheism ) and do righteous good deeds, and recommend one another to the truth ( i. e. order one another to perform all kinds of good deeds ( Al-Ma ' ruf ) which Allâh has ordained, and abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds ( Al-Munkar ) which Allâh has forbidden ), and recommend one another to patience ( for the sufferings, harms, and injuries which one may encounter in Allâh's Cause during preaching His religion of Islâmic Monotheism or Jihad ).

Except as provided in paragraph ( e ) of this section, no person may act as pilot in command under IFR or in weather conditions less than the minimums prescribed for VFR, unless within the preceding 6 calendar months, that person has:

Except for the titles used by the monarchs ( i. e. baroness rather than empress, etc.

Except for " luxury goods " or " luxury brands " ( e. g. Swarovski crystals, Haute couture fashion, etc.

* Benzodiazepines ( e. g. triazolam, Xanax, Valium ) ( Except Flunitrazepam ( Rohypnol ))

Except for effects due to the motion of the spacecraft, this torque is due to a constraint, so it does no mechanical work ( i. e. requires no energy ).

Except for a hit single " Jealousy ", most of Inoue's efforts after his comeback were not as successful as his previous works, but some materials like " Nazeka Shanghai ", " Umi e Kinasai ", " Tomadou Perican " and " Canary " are regarded as his notable songs throughout his career.