When he came back up, he felt almost normal except for the ache in his head.

"I feel quite fine, except for a couple of holes in my body," Popov said.

He didn't feel one way or the other about the flying kids, except for the fact that they were definitely little freakazoids.

She said she felt close to being back to normal, except for the crashing part.

Retailers said consumers should feel little effect, except for those who buy laptop computers.

Finally the settling motion stopped, and he felt no more, except for the areas where body hair held it out from his skin.

It feels like summer camp, except for the ocean view, a preview of the coming excitement.

I feel that way, except for those who are my colleagues.

My feet felt fine, except for the soles, which ached.

He felt clearheaded and natural now, except for the darkness all about him.