There was nothing to hold him back except himself.

The Wings held the edge in most everything except lucky breaks.

The hall table held nothing except a silver letter holder.

Nothing holds it together except an idea which is indestructible.

"I'm not holding anything back except the identity of my deckhand."

You hold no value for us except that which we assign you.

The night held no sound except the sighing of the rain.

Heat nonstick skillet large enough to hold all the ingredients except the rice.

But little holds his vast country together except the army, which he is loath to use, and the party.

Nothing is holding it back except the market (remember that thing?)