Below you will find example sentences with "except maybe". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Except Maybe in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: except
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 4
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 21.2 words

Words in this phrase

except maybe

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • except can mean: To exclude; to specify as being an exception. Frequent word
  • maybe can mean: Perhaps, possibly. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

about it except maybe slow it 1× all levels except maybe the main 1× any form except maybe the hobbits 1× be exempt except maybe kickers 1× bear market except maybe for a 1× everybody accepts except maybe the government 1× except maybe her cousin 1× except maybe if you 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at minimum they 1× but long term 1× but they shouldn 1× dani went back 1× except maybe if 1× except maybe when 1×

Common sentence endings:

a shallow league 1× and long beach 1× dedicated short sellers 1× eat and drink 1× except maybe kickers 1× fans focuses there 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

everyone 4× done 3× long 2× home 2× world 2× get 2× fans 2× nothing 2× don 2× hot 2× exception 2× stop 2×

Related phrases

everyone except mode except

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around except:

everyone except 4× mode except 3×

Just before it in the phrase index:

excellent way excellent performance examples include examination malpractices examination council exact sciences

Just after it in the phrase index:

exception handler excess deaths excess savings exchange commission exchange nyse exchange rate

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "except maybe" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 21.2 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as about it except maybe slow it, all levels except maybe the main, everyone, done and long stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with everyone except, mode except, everyone except and mode except, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with except maybe

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Except maybe Pats fans. (4 words)

Except maybe her cousin. (4 words)

Well, except maybe President Pelosi. (5 words)

Longer example sentences

Middle-earth is no exception: Tolkien's masterfully crafted world of elves, dwarfs, men, hobbits, orcs, and other creatures all won't say no to power in any form (except maybe the hobbits, who only want to eat and drink). (40 words)

Mr Wallis said: "To the scale of the problem, everybody accepts – except maybe the government – that at any one time in the UK somewhere in excess of 120,00 victims of modern slavery are in a situation of exploitation. (39 words)

The climate has been changing from hot to cold to hot again for thousands of years, and there isn’t much that can be done about it except maybe slow it down by 1 or 2 degrees. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

But long term, keeping borrowers in their home is really good for everyone, except maybe for those who live in a default type world and things like that.

Dani went back to his cheery and funny self when he returned to Richmond, and it continued to get laughs from everyone, except maybe the masked goalkeeper.

Except maybe Pats fans.

Except maybe when I am under the southern sky, as I have done quite a lot of work in Chile.

Heck, nothing is more fun than driving home from crew practice on Route 3 during rush hour, except maybe dental surgery.

Mr Wallis said: "To the scale of the problem, everybody accepts – except maybe the government – that at any one time in the UK somewhere in excess of 120,00 victims of modern slavery are in a situation of exploitation.

The obvious corollary is that everyone’s a dummy during a bear market… except maybe for a few dedicated short-sellers.

If you don’t get it until Saturday, you might be able to catch the closing ceremony – not my cup of tea, except maybe for the handoff to Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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Nothing new except maybe the amount on the price tag.

Except maybe her cousin.

The climate has been changing from hot to cold to hot again for thousands of years, and there isn’t much that can be done about it except maybe slow it down by 1 or 2 degrees.

Well, except maybe President Pelosi.

You cannot be in the United States — except maybe on the golf course.

At minimum, they need an exemption for medical reasons, and if pain management is an acceptable exception, then every dang NFL player justifiably would be exempt — except maybe kickers.

I mean, except maybe him.

I really don't think there's anything that anyone could have been done to stop this unmitigated disaster, except maybe going back in time to stop the Iraq war.

It’s pretty much the same except maybe the production is a step up,” he explained.

Middle-earth is no exception: Tolkien's masterfully crafted world of elves, dwarfs, men, hobbits, orcs, and other creatures all won't say no to power in any form (except maybe the hobbits, who only want to eat and drink).

But they shouldn’t wait for video evidence before investigating a coach because this is rampant in Nigeria football at all levels, except maybe the main SE as everyone (especially fans) focuses there.

Except maybe if you play in a shallow league.

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