Sentence examples of "except for" in English

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Except for John, they all arrived. Ils sont tous arrivés, sauf John.
Everyone was invited, except for me. Tous ont été invités, sauf moi.
I work every day except for Sundays. Je travaille tous les jours sauf le dimanche.
Her composition is very good except for a few errors in spelling. Sa rédaction est très bonne bien qu'elle comporte quelques fautes d'orthographe.
A philosopher is a man who can solve all problems, except for his own. Un philosophe est un homme qui peut résoudre tous les problèmes sauf les siens.
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