So far, however, the Republicans have displayed only one brief exception to their tight-knit style.

Kensington was elected to his father's old seat of Haverfordwest in 1747, a seat he held until 1801, with a brief exception between 1784 and 1786.

With the brief exception of the Mongol invasions, major barbarian incursions ceased.

But sitting in an empty classroom one afternoon after an exam, she made a brief exception.

With the brief exception of the Mongol invasions in the 13th century, major nomadic incursions ceased.

But after that temperatures turned cooler, with a few brief exceptions, until the past 30 years, when things really began to warm up.

The late-90's bubble economy was a brief exception to this trend.

It appears to have early become a considerable town, though it continued, with few and brief exceptions, to be subject to the Carthaginian rule.

The 1980s revival otherwise stayed true to Geller's edict, with the occasional brief exception.

With the brief exception of Mark Wohlers, they have not been able to rely on a relief pitcher who can secure victories.