The next two days passed uneventfully, except for a brief sighting of a giant squid.

All of the bans pass except for Arizona, which defeats the measure.

The 18th passed uneventfully except for sightings of a few snoopers.

Crouch's career at Nebraska passed without major incident, except for a crisis early in his sophomore year.

The balance of the meal passed without incident, except for an occasional strange glance by a servingman.

He did as instructed, passing under the arch and into a room much like the others except for its appointments.

The rest of the abbey's property passed into private ownership, except for the buildings, which were taken over by the Bavarian government.

Most of the people she passed, except for the business types who probably wore suits and ties to bed, were in short sleeves.

On land they passed more villages, bare of life except for an occasional stray dog or chicken.

She passed all the tests except for one that required her to run 2.5 km in 11 minutes.