North of the line,slavery was not legal, except in Missouri.

VOA: special.2009.04.30

We could not bring in a recorder, but the courtroom is mostly quiet except for the lawyers, witnesses and judge talking.

VOA: special.2009.08.31

Except for Puerto Rico itself, more Puerto Ricans live in New York City than in any other place in the world.

VOA: special.2011.01.21

The words of the oath are in the Constitution - all except "so help me God."

VOA: special.2009.01.19

He made everything - except coffee - from sourdough, a substance used in making sourdough bread.

VOA: special.2009.01.24

But every state except Utah requires insurance companies to pay for testing women in their forties.

VOA: special.2009.11.25

The country night was warm and still except for a baby crying in the distance.

VOA: special.2009.06.27

We've lit candles, we've turned off the lights, everyone is sitting in darkness except for the lights of their candles as the final reading is read.

VOA: special.2009.12.21

He never performed outside the United States, except for three shows in Canada.

VOA: special.2010.04.04

All were sentenced to life in prison except for two army majors who admitted guilt and testified for the prosecution.

VOA: standard.2009.12.23

Many motor home owners have driven to all 50 U.S.states - except,of course,Hawaii, way out in the Pacific Ocean.

VOA: standard.2010.03.01

The price was just 15 percent of what it would have cost in Reno: except for airfare.

VOA: standard.2010.04.08

He notes that except for the death toll in Mexico, most of the swine flu cases reported since the current epidemic struck have been relatively mild.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

Mr.Obama says he is standing by his pledge to freeze spending for three years in all areas except national security, and programs funded through special taxes that help the elderly and the poor.

VOA: standard.2010.02.01