Up to the present moment, she'd been the sole exception.
The sole exception was that women were to work in capacities which did not require as much physical strength.
With the sole exception of the accountant, all the staff were under 30.
With the sole exception of the fire box, any parts may be absent.
The competition was first held in 1954 and has taken place every year since, with the sole exception of 1961.
From 1953 to 1987 the party's support was around 4-5%, with the sole exception of 1963, when it gained 6.1%.
This early version was published annually through 1873, with the sole exception of the year 1866.
Britain seems to be the sole exception to this democratic path.
The sole exception was a large laboratory set apart from the rest.
The sole exception to this rule is division by two.