Taking a small but powerful device from his inventory of tools-one forbidden to any citizen of the Republic except those with an Imperial warrant to save the state from itself- he checked it for activity.

Exotic materials (titanium, magnesium, ceramics and composite) are forbidden except when present in the base model.

Almost everything is forbidden to them except carpets.

Weapons were forbidden to everyone here except designated security, but a gentleman's gentleman had many duties, and Baxter took them all very seriously.

In Stalin's time things reached the point where all forms of artistic expression were forbidden except those that Stalin himself liked.

He was forbidden any political or military career, except indeed a seat in the Senate.

It was a site of male initiation and as such entry was forbidden except those young males being taken there for ceremonial initiation.

Such a weapon was strictly forbidden to anyone except a member of the Patrol or Defense forces.

All meetings are forbidden except religious meetings.

All Japan's officially forbidden to us, except the ports of Nagasaki and Hirado.