The world contained nothing except tortured vegetation and de- spair.

The valley appeared to be a haven, but it could contain nothing except air.

The pack contained all the gear except the hand-held recorder.

Each volume contained two episodes, except the final volume which had three.

The road contained no occupant except himself, not even a dust cloud to mark some hidden passage.

The book contained nothing except a list of dates, going back several years.

The 2002 release contains all of the same tracks as the 1998 version, except 2 tracks.

For example, a 36-in-eight sum must contain all digits except 9.

The township contained no other settlements of any size except Maylandville.

They contained all the contents of his suitcase except his watch and the gun.