It's considered a poison to normal people, destroying their sanity and body except women.

When the player finally attacks however, this missile will destroy everything in its blast radius except bases.

Needless to say, I will destroy all the documents except the ones that interest me.

They didn't destroy anything except perhaps an eardrum if you were inside the place.

At one point, the two destroyed all the paintings of Elizabeth except those she wanted to endure.

During the construction a fire destroyed all of the church except the statue and the main altar.

A bomb hits, destroying almost everything except the protected civilians of the cave.

I do not destroy without warning, or except as a last resort.

Sheridan's fleet managed to destroy all the platforms except one.