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Example sentences for "except perhaps"

  • The Tree-creeper is resident and not uncommon in all the Islands, except perhaps Alderney, in which Island I have never seen it.

  • Here I may state, however, that within a few days Marie and everyone else in the camp knew the story in detail, except perhaps Marais, to whom no one spoke of his nephew.

  • He thinks that only by magic can a man shoot soaring vultures with a bullet, and as he is determined to kill you all, except perhaps Marie, in the form of a bet he has set me a task which he believes to be impossible.

  • It was while we were busy with these tasks that some news arrived which was unpleasing enough to everyone, except perhaps to Henri Marais.

  • In short, it is an engrossing occupation, permitting of no distraction, except perhaps fish, and even then one man must continue to give his attention almost entirely to the boat.

  • Further, what moves is not moved by what is moved, except perhaps accidentally.

  • In power of dramatic description no modern historian, except perhaps Mr. Carlyle, surpasses him, and in analysis of character he is elaborate and distinct.

  • He has had a good many decisive tokens of interest from British men and women, but he doubts whether he is much and favorably known in any one city, except perhaps in London.

  • I do not know that we ever apply to a plant any element which is not a natural constituent of the vegetable structure, except perhaps externally, for the accidental purpose of killing parasites.

  • Wherefore even as it is lawful to resist robbers, so is it lawful, in a like case, to resist wicked princes; except perhaps in order to avoid scandal, whence some grave disturbance might be feared to arise.

  • Therefore neither is it lawful to maim anyone, except perhaps by public authority.

  • The head figured is from a photograph of one killed in British Columbia, and may be considered fairly typical, except perhaps that it is too symmetrical, and that the ploughs are too even.

  • Nothing is, for very long, except perhaps--life.

  • Burnes' account of the Turunjbeen or manna is correct, except perhaps in the limits he assigns to its production.

  • No steps have been taken towards clearing the jungles, except perhaps of tea.

  • This granite varies much; being below a coarse quartzose grey rock, above a very compact brown rock, except perhaps in its lowest outcrop, where it has a slaty structure.

  • At this stage the book passes into the hands of men to be touched no more by women, except perhaps in a few subsidiary processes.

  • It is difficult, however, to see how in these trades the technical training of women would threaten men, except perhaps in the artistic branches.

  • Footnote 50: Except perhaps, as has been suggested, that the premises where lithographic work is done are generally so unsuitable for the employment of women.

  • No one, except perhaps Lionardo, could draw like that, and Lionardo would not have allowed his linear scheme to impose itself so remorselessly upon the mind.

  • A tenet which cannot be in the slightest degree realised, except perhaps in special moments of excitement or depression, is rendered almost neutral and inefficacious by the conscience refusing to dwell upon it.

  • That would not signify so much if they were paid in cash when the settlement comes; but I am not aware that that is done, except perhaps in a few cases.

  • None of the fishcurers get one penny for their fish until about the end of December, except perhaps for a very small parcel which they may send to a retail dealer in the south.

  • No; I have never any money from Mr. Sinclair, except perhaps 5s.

  • It has no bearing upon these questions at all, so far as I am aware, except perhaps in this way, that for four months in the winter season the fishermen are lying at home to a great extent, idle.

  • Brown bears have the most extraordinary tenacity of life; no wound is instantly fatal except in the brain or spine, or incapacitates from attack, except perhaps if the bullet takes effect in the kidneys.

  • No Protestant minister dares ever to discuss direct political issues from the pulpit, except perhaps on Thanksgiving Day, or in some rare exigency in public morality.

  • No writer of that age, except perhaps Froissart, paints the connection of chivalry with the graces of the soul and the moral beauty which poetry associates with the female sex as Chaucer does.

  • In these he had no worldly aim to reach, except perhaps an imperishable fame.

  • Margaret's delight in the process of preparation was the most intense of all that was felt, except perhaps by one person.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "except perhaps" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    amuse themselves; beautiful daughter; concave mirror; except for; except inasmuch; except indeed; except only; except perhaps; except some; except the; except those; except thou; except what; except when; except where; excepting only; exceptions have the administrative center name; for granted; had something; hath triumphed; like this; living together; make love; three volumes; well drained; you shall hear from